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Mystery Sheen, NESDIS Report; Breton Sound

Breton Sound | 2017-Apr-15

Initial Notification: On April 15, 2017, Sector New Orleans contacted NOAA SSC for evaluation of NESDIS Anomaly associated with a platform. Nearby field personnel from another organization confirmed that the platform was discharging a small amount of crude and a Coast Guard overflight confirmed sheen.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:South Louisiana Crude
Latitude (approximate): 29° 23.39′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 14.51′ West