Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1017161Incident Time: 2012-07-09 09:00:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT GULF OF MEXICO
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.936111, -88.968889 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 600 feet by 5.8 miles (area 421.82 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 49 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 450.95 gallons
Report DescriptionCALLER IS REPORTING CRUDE OIL SHEEN DISCOVERED DURING AN OVERFLIGHT FROM A DOWNED PLATFORM DUE TO HURRICANE IVAN. CALLER STATED THE SHEEN WAS BROKEN INTO TWO SIZES: 5.8 MILES X 600 FEET RAINBOW AND 6.2 MILES X 150 FEET SILVERY.