Mystery Sheen West Delta Block 94; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA

Gulf of Mexico, Offshore LA | 2009-Feb-14

Initial Notification: A 1000-foot x 8-mile sheen was observed in the Gulf of Mexico at 1:30 PM (local time), 14 February 2009. The sheen was characterized as 99% silver and 1% slightly colored (rainbow). The oil type is currently unknown as is the source. The reported position was 28° 36’ 06” N Lat. 089° 54’ 58” W Long. This position places the slick roughly 50 miles offshore of Grand Isle, Louisiana. USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City has requested that NOAA provide a trajectory analysis. Associated NRC report number is 897513.