Mystery Sheen; Viosca Knoll 859, Offshore Louisiana
Viosca Knoll 859, Offshore Louisiana | 2016-May-22
Initial Notification: On May 22, 2016, the USCG Sector NOLA notified the NOAA SSC about a mystery sheen in the vicinity of Viosca Knoll 859 block. The sheen, reported by third party overflying the area, was described as rainbow, extending 1 mile x 1 miles.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Tags: | Mystery Substance |
| Products of concern: | Crude oil (likely) |
| Latitude (approximate): | 28° 59.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 88° 31.00′ West |