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 |