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Gulf oil sheen: source may be natural deposits, government says

Spotted between two Shell platforms, it has 'broken up,' the company says.

The sheen last time: an oil sheen and boom are seen in July, 2010 in Grand Isle, Louisiana. Ships and rig workers were evacuating the oil spill area as Tropical Storm Bonnie approached the region.

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