Mystery Sheen; Mississippi Canyon Block 809, Offshore LA
Mississippi Canyon Block 809, Offshore LA | 2016-Jun-13
Initial Notification: On June 13,2016, the USCG MSU Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC requesting additional information regarding a sheen reported in Mississippi Canyon Block 809. SSC contacted satellite analyst for additional information, and cross-referenced reports with known facilities in ERMA. OceanMap reports and map of nearby facilities provided to MSU Morgan City.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Oil |
Tags: | Mystery Substance |
Products of concern: | Crude Oil |
Latitude (approximate): | 28° 9.31′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 89° 6.23′ West |