Mystery Sheen Viosca Knoll 900A; Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico | 2019-Jun-14
Initial Notification: On June 14, 2019, the Sector New Orleans IMD was notified of a mystery sheen passing through the Viosca Knoll 900 block measuring 2 nautical miles by 0.5 nautical miles, silver in color. The sheen was moving from West to East, and did not show any indication of a potential source, or that it was a continuous discharge.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | oil sheen |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 5.07′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 88° 42.27′ West |