Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1117045Incident Time: 2015-05-20 09:47:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: BLOCK 20A
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.937778, -88.970278 (Explicit)
Reported Sheen Size: 0.3 miles by 8.8 miles (area 2.64 sq. miles)
Reported Spill Volume: 23.84 gallon
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 1806.29 gallons
Report DescriptionTHE CALLER IS REPORTING A DISCHARGE OF CRUDE OIL INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO DUE TO A PLATFORM DAMAGED BY HURRICANE IVAN. CALLER STATED A SHEEN WAS SPOTTED DURING A DAILY OVERFLIGHT OF THE AREA.