Today's MERIS satellite image (courtesy of the European Space Agency)
shows an apparent slick that's now about 56 miles long off the coast of
Brazil in the Campos Basin:
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| MERIS satellite image showing slick in Campos Basin off Brazil, November 11, 2011. Image courtesy European Space Agency. |
As in the
MODIS images shot two days ago, this slick appears to be continuously emanating from a point source at the north end. Today
Chevron claimed it was being caused by a natural oil seep, not any leak or problem associated with the offshore field that they operate.
It
is possible, but call us skeptical. From my previous years working as
an exploration geologist I know there are natural seeps off Brazil (that
was a study I did for BP back in the day...). But I've never seen a
natural seep create a slick this large on a satellite image.
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