Mystery Sheen; Eugene Island, Block 10, LA
Eugene Island, Block 10, LA | 2008-Aug-06
Initial Notification: At 1425(PST) NOAA OR&R/ERD was notified of a mystery sheen in the Gulf of Mexico off Eugene Island, LA (Block 10) at: 29° 23' 46.33" N, 091° 46' 36.66" W. This is about 5 nm southeast of Marsh I. The slick/sheen is reported to be 4 miles by 1.25 miles of rainbow sheen.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unknown- Possibly diesel/bilge |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 23.77′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 46.61′ West |