REPORT DATE: 09-16-2018 REPORT TIME: 1030 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH PASS 62 IMAGE DATE: 09-15-2018 IMAGE TIME: 1628 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 10 meter LOCATION: 29°05'15" N/88°44'01" W AREA: 2.63 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020) CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It was located approximately 100 nmi SE away from New Orleans, LA. The anomaly extended 2.5 nmi NE away from the point source, and was measured 0.56 nmi wide. It widened with increasing distance and exhibited dark and some bright silvery appearance near sun glint using high resolution imagery. The direction of the anomaly was very consistent with ocean current models near the time of the image. UNCERTAINTIES: It was unclear which of the two adjacent platforms had caused the discharge. ANALYST: KIM Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46700&x=-88.72259650000001&y=29.090455&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.