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Mystery slick; 17 miles offshore; Port Arthur, TX

17 miles offshore; Port Arthur, TX | 2011-Aug-23

Initial Notification: A 15 mile by 1 mile slick of oil was reported from a platform approximately 17 miles offshore from Port Arthur, TX at 0900 (local) Aug 23 2011. USCG is conducting an overflight to investigate and will obtain a sample.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Products of concern:unknown
Latitude (approximate): 29° 28.02′ North
Longitude (approximate): 92° 48.16′ West