REPORT DATE: 08-22-2018 REPORT TIME: 2330 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 08-21-2018 IMAGE TIME: 1629 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 10 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'15" W AREA: 4.65 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020) CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanated from the destroyed Taylor platform. The oil slick was 12.6nm long and narrow, and had a slivery shimmer for the most part. The oil slick had a large contrast to the surrounding environment. The wind at the time was from WSW at 7 knots, which agreed with the observed oil slick orientation. Due to the appearance of the anomaly and its proximity to Taylor platform, we had high confidence this is oil. UNCERTAINTIES: The northeastern end of the oil slick was obscured by clouds, so the entire extend of the slick might be slightly larger. ANALYST: ZHU Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46653&x=-88.89083600000001&y=28.988336500000003&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.