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    Coast Guard, Shell response to offshore spill

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    An aerial photograph showing a large oil or chemical slick spread across an open ocean surface. At least three vessels are visible in the vicinity of the discolored water, suggesting a response or monitoring operation. The slick appears as darker, iridescent patches contrasting with the surrounding deep blue water.

    LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

    05.14.2016

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    U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

    GULF OF MEXICO - Two 210-foot and two 95-foot vessels conduct skimming operations, May 14, 2016, in response to an esitmated 88,200 gallons of crude oil discharged from a segment of flow line at the Glider Field approximately 90 miles south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana. The vessels have removed a combined total of more than 51,000 gallons of oily-water mixture since the discharge on the morning of May 12, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Marine Safety Unit Morgan City.

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    Date Taken: 05.14.2016
    Date Posted: 05.15.2016 15:54
    Photo ID: 2590641
    VIRIN: 160514-G-ZZ999-001
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 1.93 MB
    Location: LOUISIANA, US

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