REPORT DATE: 05-03-2020 REPORT TIME: 0315 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: EAST CAMERON 379 IMAGE DATE: 05-02-2020 IMAGE TIME: 1638 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 27°57'13" N/92°38'38" W AREA: 2.77 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. A suspected bilge dump was 4.9 nm long in a continuous segment that featured a sharp turn from due west to northwest. The anomaly was up to 0.3 nm wide. A suspected target was identified in East Cameron Block 379. The anomaly widened appreciably with distance from the vessel. Winds were from the south-southeast at 5 knots at the time of the image. UNCERTAINTIES: The widening of the anomaly with distance from the target, its abrupt start and end, and the sharp turn to the northwest are classic signs of a bilge dump and result in high confidence. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44632&x=-92.55894686084827&y=27.88298724345966&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. For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills While NESDIS makes every effort to ensure that its databases are error-free, errors do occur. With respect to documents available from this server, neither the United States Government nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed; nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.