Mystery Sheen; South Marsh Island Block 239, LA

South Marsh Island Block 239, LA | 2012-Jan-06

Initial Notification: USCG MSU Morgan City, LA contacted the NOAA SSC about a sheen from a well located at 29 deg 19.15 min N 091 deg 54.94 min W that produced a silvery sheen of 4 miles by 20 feet in the South Marsh Island Block 239. The wellhead is secure and not releasing any more oil. The sheen is presumed to be moving with the wind in a northerly direction. Quantity not known. USCG is looking for a trajectory to determine if shoreline impacts can be expected.