REPORT DATE: 07-10-2020 REPORT TIME: 0145 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 07-09-2020 IMAGE TIME: 2355 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W AREA: 2.35 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to be emanating from the destroyed Taylor Energy platform. It extended approximately 4.95 nmi to the ENE from the site and measured 0.21 nmi at its greatest width. The anomaly appeared dark in color and stood out well against the background. Winds at the time of the image were around 10-15 knots from the NE and aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly. Confidence was determined to be high given that the Taylor platform is a repeat leak source. UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was not attached to the destroyed Taylor Energy platform. Still, the repeat leak nature of the suspected source supports high confidence that this was oil. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44886&x=-88.90555462639517&y=28.949866537206056&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.