REPORT DATE: 03-25-2019 REPORT TIME: 1900 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 03-24-2019 IMAGE TIME: 2351 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 91.80 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020) CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 49.13 NM in length and 2.95 NM in width. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly exhibited feathering, had strong contrast with the surrounding area, and appeared to be originating from the Destroyed Taylor Platform a known repeat leak source. UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly could not be determined as there were multiple false positives in the image. 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+46849&x=-89.3019855&y=28.875323&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.