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Hercules 265 Blowout July 24, 2013

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Hercules 265 Blowout July 24, 2013. William Straka III (Background slide by Chris Elvidge ). 1. Background. The blaze began about 10:50 p.m. local time , July 23, on the Hercules 265 natural gas platform, which is located around 55 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: Hercules 265 Blowout July 24, 2013

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Hercules 265 BlowoutJuly 24, 2013

William Straka III(Background slide by Chris Elvidge)

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Background

The blaze began about 10:50 p.m. local time , July 23, on the Hercules 265 natural gas platform, which is located around 55 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico.

VIIRS had an overpass of the area at approximately July 23, 2013 at 0233CDT (July 24, 2013 - 0733Z)

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VIIRS DNBJuly 24, 2013 0733Z

New Orleans

Hercules #265

Smoke

Houma

Mississippi Canyon 778 (BP)

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VIIRS (3.9mm)July 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

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VIIRS (1.6mm)July 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

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VIIRS DNBJuly 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

Fire

Smoke

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VIIRS 3.9mm (M13)July 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

Fire

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VIIRS 1.6mm (M10)July 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

Fire

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VIIRS 11mm (I05)July 24, 2013 0733Z

Hercules #265

Note 11mm “hot” spot (5K warmer than surrounding pixels)