Nina Noelle, an environmental disaster expert with the group, said satellite imagery indicates that the oil spill covered 17 square miles as of July 26. On Saturday, Zwijnenburg said the oil sheen was barely visible in new satellite images and appeared to have been diluted and dispersed by weather conditions. The latest satellite images, dated Wednesday, appear to show an oil sheen trailing northeast of the tanker, aground off the rocky coastline, and surrounding the island. The statement published by the Oman News Agency said authorities were observing the area through satellite images, field surveys and technical models. The post Leaking tanker off Oman coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show, threatening marine life appeared first on Los Angeles Times.