Mystery Sheen (NRC (36029); Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast
Gulf of Mexico off LA Coast | 2010-Apr-03
Initial Notification: At 1149 hrs on 3 April 2010, the NRC received a report of a small sheen (0.25 miles long and 0.028 gallons) of unknown origin less than 2 miles off the Louisiana Coast south of Bay Champagne (SW of Bay Marchand). The sheen is near a platform, but the cause is unknown. USCG has requested a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unknown Oil Slick |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 4.30′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 90° 10.42′ West |