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High Island #24 Platform; 6 miles offshore of Port Arthur, TX

6 miles offshore of Port Arthur, TX | 2018-Nov-16

Initial Notification: On November 16, 2018, the NOAA SSC was contacted by USCG MSU Port Arthur regarding a sheen app. 15mi x 100ft located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Discharge was reported to have started on 15NOV2018. The USCG has requested a trajectory and fate for the discharge.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Oil, crude
Latitude (approximate): 29° 32.77′ North
Longitude (approximate): 94° 8.21′ West