REPORT DATE: 07-10-2018
REPORT TIME: 2045 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 07-10-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1625 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT7
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 11.32 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It is believed to be an oil slick that emanated from the Destroyed Taylor platform. The linear anomaly extended approximately 8.24nm W-E and 0.26 nm in width. The anomaly exhibited a combination of thinner oil,  black portion, and relatively thicker oil which was the silvery/white portion. The orientation of the anomaly aligned well with the ocean currents data near the time of the image which were moving towards the NE between 1-1.25 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown due to cloud coverage and natural oil seeps within the vicinity.

ANALYST: RODRIGUEZ
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46630&x=-88.894387&y=28.923598&z=11&panel=layer

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills

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