REPORT DATE: 01-25-2020 REPORT TIME: 2041 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 01-25-2020 IMAGE TIME: 1146 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: Standard VV RESOLUTION: 25 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 4.54 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020) CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from the destroyed Taylor Energy platform and extends SSE for approximately 3 NM. The anomaly appeared slightly darker than the ocean background with well-defined edges and was indicative of oil in SAR imagery. Local wind data indicates that winds were out of the NW at approximately 14 kts and align very well with the orientation of the anomaly. Confidence was determined to be Medium-High given that the Taylor platform is known as a repeat leak source. UNCERTAINTIES: Due to the relative lightness of the anomaly appearance when compared to previous examples of oil in SAR imagery the confidence level was lowered from High to Medium-High ANALYST: FISHER Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47437&x=-88.964223&y=28.919668&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.