REPORT DATE: 02-06-2022
REPORT TIME: 0800 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SHIP SHOAL   291
IMAGE DATE: 02-06-2022
IMAGE TIME: 0010 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°16'28" N/91°05'32" W
AREA: 6.21 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from an oil facility located approximately 80 nm SW of Port Fourchon, LA. It extended to the WNW curving to the SW, and measured approximately 4.3 nmi in length and up to 1.0 nmi in width, widening with distance from the suspected source. The anomaly had a distinct appearance from its surroundings, with moderately sharp edges, particularly closer to the suspected source. Winds at the time of the image were from the NE at around 15 kts.

UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly blended into the background on its western end, potentially obscuring the true area of the anomaly. While there were no recent NRC reports of a sheen at this location, a previous MPSR from 1/25/2022 and NRC report #1327711 of an observed sheen on 1/31/2022 were both co-located with the anomaly.

Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+49609&x=-91.120384&y=28.280815500000003&z=11&panel=layer

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