REPORT DATE: 07-28-2018 REPORT TIME: 0325 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 07-27-2018 IMAGE TIME: 2352 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 71.56 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020) CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 25.44 NM in length and 2.36 NM in width. Winds were 5 kts out of the SW. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anoamaly widened with distance from a known repeat leak source the Destroyed Taylor energy platform. The anomaly also exhibited feathering. UNCERTAINTIES: Numerous false positives due most likely to low winds in the area made it difficult to ascertain the full extent of the anomaly. ANALYST: WESTBROOK Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46596&x=-88.74230349999999&y=28.954185000000003&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 If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request.