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Sheen; Grand Isle Block 93

Grand Isle Block 93 | 2009-Aug-25

Initial Notification: At 9:00PM local time, the SSC was contacted by USCG MSU Morgan City regarding a sheen offshore in Grand Isle Block 93. The sheen was reported at 8:06PM local time by a platform as a 10 mile by 2 mile silver sheen. The platform is located at 28°32'56"N 090°04'07"W. The USCG has requested a trajectory and estimation of sheen amount.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:unknown oil
Latitude (approximate): 28° 32.93′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 4.12′ West