REPORT DATE: 02-08-2024
REPORT TIME: 0930 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EUGENE ISLAND 208
IMAGE DATE: 02-08-2024
IMAGE TIME: 0010 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5X20 meter
LOCATION: 28°39'52" N/91°30'35" W
AREA: 2.00 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 anomaly was approximately 40 nm offshore of Louisiana in the Eugene Island area of the Gulf of Mexico. It was dark in contrast to its surroundings and appeared out of place. The anomaly may have been related to NRC # 1390974, release of oil due to platform decommissioning (7 Feb 2024). Possible oil trailed to the northwest of the suspected point source for 4.5 nm and was .35 nm at its widest. The trajectory aligned with winds from SE at 17 kts.

UNCERTAINTIES: Winds were high for optimal oil detection in SAR imagery, and the possible oil was patchy and detached from the point source named in the NRC report. However, given the wind direction, speed, and latency between the original NRC report and this report's image capture, confidence remains high the two are related.

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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+53143&x=-91.54705799999999&y=28.710884&z=11&panel=layer

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills 

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