Green Canyon 645 Mystery Spill; Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico | 2009-Jul-22
Initial Notification: On Wednesday, 10 July 2009, at 1530 hrs, the NRC received a report of a “mystery sheen” in Green Canyon Block 645 (report number 912389). USCG Marine Safety Unit Morgan City followed up on the report and asked NOAA to provide a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Mystery Substance |
| Products of concern: | Unknown oil (sheen) |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 27° 19.27′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 32.14′ West |