REPORT DATE: 07-09-2019
REPORT TIME: 0130 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH PASS    55
IMAGE DATE: 07-09-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0000 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°51'56" N/89°16'41" W
AREA: 5.27 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 associated with NRC Incident Report #1251312. The anomaly was directly connected to the oil facility mentioned in the associated NRC. The anomaly was approximately 11.31 nm oriented N-S and approximately 1.19 nm at its widest. The dark colored anomaly had high contrast to its homogeneous surroundings. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the W between 5-10 kts. which aligned well with the orientation of the northern end of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown due to a known natural seep site near the southern end of the anomaly. 

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+47002&x=-89.250114&y=28.811593000000002&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


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