REPORT DATE: 12-05-2022 REPORT TIME: 1855 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: SHIP SHOAL 208 IMAGE DATE: 12-05-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1206 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 28°31'38" N/90°54'21" W AREA: 0.00 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It measured approximately 9.9 nm in length and 0.3 nm wide at its widest distance. Multiple oil facilities were in close proximity to the anomaly located approximately 45 nm off the coast of Louisiana. It showed strong contrast against the ocean background with mostly well-defined edges. Winds near the time of the image were out of the S at 8 knots. NRC #1354116 reported a pipeline associated with an oil platform discharging crude oil on 04/12/2022. UNCERTAINTIES: While multiple oil facilities were in close proximity to the anomaly, the source could not be confirmed. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ 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. Due to licensing, use, and restriction terms specified by satellite data providers, derived products showing the original data from certain sources are not available.