REPORT DATE: 06-19-2022
REPORT TIME: 0635 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 06-18-2022
IMAGE TIME: 1632 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 29°27'37" N/89°24'57" W
AREA: 8.04 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery.  The possible oil was located in south Breton Sound, Louisiana and appeared as a shimmery sheen with bright silver areas indicating thicker oil. The sheen measured 6 nm long and 1.4 nm across, and appeared to emanate from two oil facilities simultaneously. Winds at the time were around 6 kts from the NW, consistent with the pattern of feathering and SE trajectory.

UNCERTAINTIES: There were multiple facilities in the area which may have been additional sources of the possible oil. The extent the oil was clipped to the available imagery but may have spread outside the image frame to the SE. 

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