Satellites Document 3,152 Oil Slicks Inside Marine Sanctuaries in 2023–2025

SkyTruth used Sentinel-1 radar and its Cerulean platform to verify 3,152 oil slicks covering about 22,800 square kilometers inside protected marine waters from 2023 to 2025. Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park was worst hit, with 27 slicks spanning 880 square kilometers traced to three offshore platforms outside its boundary.

• 3,152 slicks covering about 22,800 sq km found in protected waters in 2023–2025
• SkyTruth estimates oil slicks cover roughly 1.58 million sq km of oceans annually
• Conkouati-Douli park saw 27 slicks over 880 sq km from three outside platforms
• Cerulean delivers 50% of detections within 4.5 hours and 85% within 12 hours