REPORT DATE: 02-22-2020
REPORT TIME: 1845 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON   20
IMAGE DATE: 02-22-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1604 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT7
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 1.72 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from the location of the sunken Taylor platform and appeared slightly darker than its background. It was approximately 2.54 nmi in length and up to 0.27 nmi in width. Winds at the time of the image were from the east at 10-15 kts.


UNCERTAINTIES: Cloud cover in the vicinity of the Taylor site likely obscured a portion of the anomaly, which has not been included in this report.

ANALYST: CLARK
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