Barataria Bay Mystery Slick; Inside Barataria Bay, LA
Inside Barataria Bay, LA | 2007-Sep-04
Initial Notification: 1300 CDT a 6 mile slick from an unknown source was reported. Northern endpoint was 29° 20' 47"N by 89° 57' 21"W Southern endpoint was 29° 16' 55"N by 89° 57' 08"W Onscene reports indicated a strong current flowing out of Barataria Pass and the slick was headed that way.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unknown oil type |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 16.91′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 57.13′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Evaluated but not used |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Evaluated but not used |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |