Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1147737Incident Time: 2016-05-13 01:50:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: SEE LAT/LONG
Incident Type: UNKNOWN SHEEN
Material: UNKNOWN OIL
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party:
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.935833, -88.970000 (Explicit)
Report Description***NESDIS MARINE POLLUTION SURVEILLANCE REPORT - GULF OF MEXICO***
SATELLITE OBSERVATION DATE/TIME: MAY 13 AT 1850Z
LOCATION: MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLOCK 20 [ 28°56"09" N / 88°58"12" W ]
SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALED A SLICK EXTENDING 4.8 NM TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE DESTROYED TAYLOR PLATFORM. WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT 5 KNOTS AND SKIES WERE GENERALLY CLEAR AT THE TIME OF THE SATELLITE IMAGE.