Mystery Slick; GOM, Off Belle Pass, LA
GOM, Off Belle Pass, LA | 2009-Jan-08
Initial Notification: On Thursday evening, 8 Jan. 2009, NOAA was notified of a mystery slick some 5 miles off Belle Pass, LA in the Gulf of Mexico by USCG Sector Morgan City. The observed source is thought to be a leaking pipeline since gas bubbling was observed at the source.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Suspected to be Condensate Crude Oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 1.22′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 10.24′ West |