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Mystery Sheen; South Timbalier Island Block 130, Lousiana

South Timbalier Island Block 130, Lousiana | 2008-Apr-24

Initial Notification: On 4/24/08 the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG regarding a report of a 10 x 4 mile silver sheen near South Timbalier Block 130, offshore Louisiana. A USCG overflight is pending to assess the situation. USCG requested trajectory and weather information.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Unknown oil
Latitude (approximate): 28° 39.97′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 9.35′ West