West Cameron, Block 142; GOM, LA

GOM, LA | 2009-Jan-24

Initial Notification: Rainbow sheen near West Cameron, LA Block 142 on Saturday afternoon, 24 Jan. 2009. The source is thought to be a leaking underwater pipeline that has since been secured. The original amount is thought to be 30 barrels of condensate but has since been corrected to approximately 10 barrels of condensate. The reported position is at 29° 25’ 31” N Lat. 093° 05’ 03” W Long. A 8-mile x 2-mile long rainbow sheen was observed. NRC report #895749 A brief trajectory analysis and weather forecast was requested.