REPORT DATE: 01-02-2019 REPORT TIME: 1415 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 01-02-2019 IMAGE TIME: 1203 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 91.11 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 discharging from the known Destroyed Taylor Platform. It was approximately 27.34 nm in length oriented from NE-SW and approximately 2.54 nm at its widest. It exhibited good contrast against its surrounding. Winds near the time of the image were from the NE between 10-15 kts. UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown due to natural phenomena 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+46795&x=-89.0663955&y=28.882656500000003&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.