REPORT DATE: 10-04-2022
REPORT TIME: 0230 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 10-03-2022
IMAGE TIME: 2354 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 25 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.28 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REPORT MAP/GIS FILES: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The small anomaly had a good contrast with its surroundings and seemed to be emanated from the destroyed MC20 platform. The anomaly was 2nm long in total and located in the south of the point source. The wind at the time was from NNE at 11 kt.

UNCERTAINTIES: Given the close proximity of the anomaly to the repeat leak source MC20, there were no uncertainties.

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