REPORT DATE: 10-06-2021 REPORT TIME: 0100 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: SHIP SHOAL 208 IMAGE DATE: 10-05-2021 IMAGE TIME: 1632 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 28°32'11" N/90°56'11" W AREA: 189.40 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be associated with NRC #1318691. It was approximately 27.25 nmi long and approx. 19.55 nmi at its widest. The dark colored anomaly had white/shimmer portions of relatively thicker oil towards the southern end. It was also distinguishable from natural phenomena in the vicinity. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the N between 5-10 kts. UNCERTAINTIES: There were several oil facilities and pipelines in the vicinity which made it difficult to narrow down a point source. The full extent of the anomaly towards the northern end became difficult to distinguish due to clouds and proximity to shallow waters. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+48424&x=-90.88169049999999&y=28.6317385&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.