REPORT DATE: 05-02-2019 REPORT TIME: 2345 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 05-02-2019 IMAGE TIME: 1625 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 0.60 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 2.25NM in length and 0.23 NM in width. Winds were 10 kts out of the Southeast. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area and widened with distance from the suspected source. The anomaly seemed to originate from the destroyed Taylor Energy platform, a known repeat leak source. UNCERTAINTIES: None 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+46907&x=-88.9557565&y=28.944676&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.