REPORT DATE: 08-17-2022 REPORT TIME: 1550 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: WEST CAMERON 498 IMAGE DATE: 08-17-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1215 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 25 meter LOCATION: 28°27'11" N/93°28'17" W AREA: 111.50 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The anomaly had a good contrast with the surroundings and was measured to be 23.3nm long and 2.7nm wide at its widest section. An oil facility located to the east was thought to be the likely source of the anomaly. The wind at the time was at 6kt from the east, which aligned well with the anomaly orientation and potential source location. UNCERTAINTIES: The oil facility which was likely to be the potential source was not directly connected to 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+50539&x=-93.34423100000001&y=28.4169365&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.