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Mystery Sheen Eugene Block 300; Gulf of Mexico, off LA

Gulf of Mexico, off LA | 2009-Jun-06

Initial Notification: On the morning of June 6, 2009, NOAA ERD was contacted by MSU Morgan City regarding a sheen offshore of Louisiana from an unknown source. The sheen was reported as approximately 10 miles by 4 miles. The reported position is approximately 65 nm from the nearest shoreline.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Latitude (approximate): 28° 12.05′ North
Longitude (approximate): 91° 39.38′ West