Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico)
West Delta, LA (Gulf of Mexico) | 2010-Apr-07
Initial Notification: The morning of 07 APR 2010, the NOAA/OR&R/Emergency Response Division was contacted by the USCG-MSU Morgan City regarding a 7 mile rainbow sheen in the West Delta region of the Gulf of Mexico (off of LA). The USCG requested ERD evaluate trajectory implications regarding this incident.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 29° 3.98′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 40.07′ West |