Breton Sound Mystery Slick; South Breton Sound, LA 70041, USA
South Breton Sound, LA 70041, USA | 2017-Nov-28
Initial Notification: On Nov 28, 2017, A 500x50 ft silver sheen with some dark product was observed during an overflight approximately 5 miles offshore in Breton Sound, LA. The quantity of oil estimated at less than 1 barrel. Oil most likely crude. The USCG Sector New Orleans called the New Orleans SSC to request fate and trajectory of the oil slick.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil, crude |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2 barrels |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 27.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 24.20′ West |