REPORT DATE: 08-16-2019
REPORT TIME: 1730 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 08-16-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 7.22 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: 
Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from the destroyed Taylor Energy platform and extends E for approximately 11.5NM with two distinguished sections of possible oil which appear dark against the ocean background. Wind data indicates that winds were out of the W at approximately 5-kts and align well with the orientation of the anomaly. Confidence was determined to be high given that the Taylor platform is known as a repeat leak source.  

UNCERTAINTIES:
There was some local biogenic matter in the area that could be mistaken for oil, however given its distance away from the anomaly a high confidence level was determined for this report.



ANALYST: FISHER
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47035&x=-88.85708199999999&y=28.9469945&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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