Suspected Pipeline Leak off Marsh Island; Gulf of Mexico, LA
Gulf of Mexico, LA | 2009-Jul-16
Initial Notification: At 1445 CDT on 16 July 2009, an overflight reported a light sheen 1.5 miles off Marsh Island. The sheen was described as 2 miles by 15 yards and composed of a light sheen. The coordinates are 29° 29.56'N by 92° 01.0 'W. The location of the observed sheen was very near a pipeline, and the pipeline was thought a potential source. NOAA was requested to provide a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unknown oil (sheen) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 29.56′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 92° 1.00′ West |