REPORT DATE: 02-07-2020 REPORT TIME: 2245 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 02-07-2020 IMAGE TIME: 1634 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 10 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 0.03 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 0.44 NM in length and 0.05 NM in width. Winds were 5 kts out of the NE. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area and an unnatural shape. The anomaly appears to have originated from the destroyed Taylor Energy Platform. UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was located near some pipelines unrelated to the Destroyed Taylor Energy Platform. ANALYST: WESTBROOK Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44068&x=-88.96215564161069&y=28.9399198062254&z=11&panel=layer 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.