Report DetailsNRC Report ID:
1044685Incident Time: 2013-04-22 09:45:00
Nearest City: LA
Location: PLATFORM INCIDENT MISSISSIPPI CANYON BLOCK 20A
Incident Type: PLATFORM
Material: OIL: CRUDE
Medium Affected: WATER
Suspected Responsible Party: TAYLOR ENERGY
SkyTruth AnalysisLat/Long: 28.940197, -88.979771 (Approximated from BlockCentroid )
Reported Sheen Size: 30 feet by 1.5 miles (area 5.45 acres)
Reported Spill Volume: 0.07 gallons
SkyTruth Minimum Estimate: 5.83 gallons
Report DescriptionCALLER STATED THAT DURING AN OVERFLIGHT THEY DISCOVERED .07 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DUE TO A DOWNED PLATFORM.