An Envisat ASAR radar satellite image taken on February 23, 2012 shows a small slick apparently emanating from
Platform P-51 in the Marlim Sul field of the Campos Basin, about 70 miles offshore:
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Envisat
ASAR image taken February 23, 2012 showing small slick apparently
emanating from location of Platform P-51. Image courtesy European Space
Agency. |
Covering 10 square kilometers, this slick represents a
spill of about 2600 gallons, assuming an average oil slick thickness of
1 micron.
[[Location:-22.635572,-40.093169]]
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