REPORT DATE: 02-08-2019
REPORT TIME: 0130 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EAST CAMERON   289
IMAGE DATE: 02-08-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0004 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°22'26" N/92°38'17" W
AREA: 23.45 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was located approximately 105 nmi SSE from Cameron, LA straddling the East Cameron and Vermillion lease block areas. It measured roughly 6.4 nmi long and 2.0 nmi wide oriented in an E-W direction. Winds were from the south at 5-6 kts, while modeled currents were to the east at around 1 kt. The anomaly contrasted sharply from the background, and had rounded edges. Some evidence of feathering was present, which matched the orientation of the wind, while the overall orientation of the anomaly matched the current direction well.

UNCERTAINTIES: A possible point source could not be determined.  There were no known reports of oil slicks in this area. Natural seeps were seen in other areas of the image, although this anomaly was fairly well isolated from those. Thus, confidence is medium that this is an oil slick.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46814&x=-92.6403605&y=28.3699675&z=11&panel=layer

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