Spills & pollution incidents in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

in force
3
last 12 months
50
vs previous 12 (51)
-2%
since 1970
1,564

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 3

  1. NOAAORR-11211in force2026-08-26
    On August 27, 2026, a 150-barrel crude oil spill from a Texas Petroleum Investment Company flowline at South Pass 24 near Pilottown, Louisiana, is being cleaned up.
  2. NOAAORR-11210in force2026-08-25
    Intermittent oil sheen reported at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Bright Bank on August 25, 2026, source unidentified.
  3. NOAAORR-11207in force2026-08-24
    A gas release on August 24, 2026, near Dauphin Island, Alabama, causes bubbling in Mobile Bay and a sulfur-like odor near a natural gas pipeline.
    Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama

Longest in force

  1. NOAAORR-11207in force2026-08-24 · 11 d
    A gas release on August 24, 2026, near Dauphin Island, Alabama, causes bubbling in Mobile Bay and a sulfur-like odor near a natural gas pipeline.
    Mysterious Gas Release; Dauphin Island, Alabama
  2. NOAAORR-11210in force2026-08-25 · 10 d
    Intermittent oil sheen reported at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Bright Bank on August 25, 2026, source unidentified.
  3. NOAAORR-11211in force2026-08-26 · 9 d
    On August 27, 2026, a 150-barrel crude oil spill from a Texas Petroleum Investment Company flowline at South Pass 24 near Pilottown, Louisiana, is being cleaned up.

By year

70
73
75
78
79
81
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

By month (all years)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 1,561 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-97342018-06-09 → 2018-06-23
    On june 08, 2018, the national response center received a report that the laden tanker MV seavoyager had…
    M/V Seavoyager; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  2. NOAAORR-97332018-06-07 → 2018-06-21
    M/V sunfighter allision in breton sound, la; louisiana, united states
  3. NOAAORR-97312018-06-07 → 2018-06-21
    Whitney pipeline spill pass a loutre; pass a loutre wildlife management area, louisiana
  4. NOAAORR-97292018-06-04 → 2018-06-18
    Baytown, tx, USA
    Siempre Energy Discharge; Baytown, Tx, USA
  5. NOAAORR-97242018-05-25 → 2018-06-08
    Port bolivar, tx
    M/V Durango, Tx; Port Bolivar, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-97222018-05-08 → 2018-05-22
    New orleans terminal - DHS015; terminal dr, new orleans, la, USA
  7. NOAAORR-97202018-05-07 → 2018-05-21
    Eco services spent sulfuric acid release; 3439 park st, baytown, tx 77520, USA
  8. NOAAORR-97122018-04-29 → 2018-05-13
    Southwest pass mystery sheen; venice, la 70091, USA
  9. NOAAORR-97062018-04-23 → 2018-05-07
    M/V iver exporter; mississippi river mm 126, la, USA
  10. NOAAORR-97052018-04-18 → 2018-05-02
    Dredge barge fire, port o' connor, matagorda bay tx; tx 77979, USA
  11. NOAAORR-97022018-04-12 → 2018-04-26
    High sulfur fuel spill mississippi river; 5901 terminal dr, new orleans, la 70115, USA
  12. NOAAORR-97002018-04-06 → 2018-04-20
    Mystery sheen mississippi mm 163; 8307 LA-18, st james, la 70086, USA
  13. NOAAORR-96992018-04-03 → 2018-04-17
    Bay jacques crude spill; 23627 LA-1, golden meadow, la 70357, USA
  14. NOAAORR-96942018-03-30 → 2018-04-13
    Oil & produced water,dead end well canal, la; 385 paradise ln, larose, la 70373, USA
  15. NOAAORR-96932018-03-29 → 2018-04-12
    Diesel discharge, rollover bay, tx; 950 n bauer ln, gilchrist, tx 77617, USA
  16. NOAAORR-96892018-03-25 → 2018-04-08
    Bio-diesel discharge; kirby inland marine; industrial canal locks, andry st
  17. NOAAORR-96872018-03-21 → 2018-04-04
    Marathon petroleum co, mississippi river MM140; 2310 LA-44, reserve, la 70084, USA
  18. NOAAORR-96772018-02-23 → 2018-03-09
    Sodium hypochlorite drums, buffalo bayou; tidal rd, houston, tx 77015, USA
  19. NOAAORR-96742018-02-21 → 2018-03-07
    Lobo operating, grand bay tank battery #1; venice, la 70091, USA
  20. NOAAORR-96722018-02-15 → 2018-03-01
    On february 15, 2018, the u.s.doi contacted the noaa ssc regarding an ~20bbl discharge from an overflowing…
    Kent Bayou Discharge; La, USA · La, USA
  21. NOAAORR-96692018-02-12 → 2018-02-26
    Oily water discharge theodore ship channel; theodore, al 36582, USA
  22. NOAAORR-96682018-02-10 → 2018-02-24
    Heavy fuel oil spill mississippi river mm 145; 4006 LA-44, mt airy, la 70076, USA
  23. NOAAORR-96672018-02-08 → 2018-02-22
    Breton sound state block 33; breton sound, la 70041, USA
  24. NOAAORR-96612018-02-01 → 2018-02-15
    On february 1, 2018, the uscg msu lake charles contacted the noaa ssc to evaluate if a 300 ft x 0.5 mile…
    Mystery Sheen, Offshore Cameron Parish; Lousiana · Lousiana
  25. NOAAORR-96602018-01-31 → 2018-02-14
    E, la, USA
    Yuma Exploration Platform Fire; E, La, USA
  26. NOAAORR-96582018-01-30 → 2018-02-13
    Peak operating co oil spill; LA-82, kaplan, la 70548, USA
  27. NOAAORR-96562018-01-26 → 2018-02-09
    Grand isle block 43 produced water sheen; united states
  28. NOAAORR-96522018-01-21 → 2018-02-04
    Hilcorp energy's berrwood E-5 platform discharge; venice, la 70091, USA
  29. NOAAORR-96512018-01-21 → 2018-02-04
    Highway 3 - oil spill; 2800-2898 st goar st, dickinson, tx 77539, USA
  30. NOAAORR-96472018-01-19 → 2018-02-02
    Offshore cameron parish
    F/V Amvina Ii; Offshore Cameron Parish
  31. NOAAORR-96452018-01-15 → 2018-01-29
    Whitney oil & gas pass-a-loutre wma; la 70091, USA
  32. NOAAORR-96412018-01-04 → 2018-01-18
    Fuel oil 6 discharge, miss r. MM144.6; 4804 LA-44, mt airy, la 70076, USA
  33. NOAAORR-96392018-01-02 → 2018-01-16
    La , USA
    Bastian Bay Platform Discharge; la , USA
  34. NOAAORR-96382017-12-29 → 2018-01-12
    Mystery sheen, main pass 70; la, USA
  35. NOAAORR-96362017-12-24 → 2018-01-07
    Breton sound 53; louisiana, united states
  36. NOAAORR-96352017-12-22 → 2018-01-05
    M/V eunice lamay; 2 miles south of bayou la batre, al
  37. NOAAORR-96332017-12-15 → 2017-12-29
    Mystery sheen main pass 77; la
  38. NOAAORR-96312017-12-05 → 2017-12-19
    Bayou perot isb; 4905 decamp, lafitte, la 70067, USA
  39. NOAAORR-96272017-11-30 → 2017-12-14
    St 224 enterprise 265; south timbalier block 224
  40. NOAAORR-96252017-11-28 → 2017-12-12
    Breton sound mystery slick; south breton sound, la 70041, USA
  41. NOAAORR-96242017-11-22 → 2017-12-06
    On november 22, 2017, the uscg sector new orleans contacted the noaa rro regarding a crude oil discharge…
    Xto Energy Point A la Hache; La, USA · La, USA
  42. NOAAORR-96232017-11-19 → 2017-12-03
    Fishing vessel grounding bastian bay; LA-23, buras, la 70041, USA
  43. NOAAORR-96182017-11-10 → 2017-11-24
    Noranda alumina diesel spill; LA-44, edgard, la 70049, USA
  44. NOAAORR-96142017-11-06 → 2017-11-20
    Lake pagie B-1 isb; 3051 bayou dularge rd, theriot, la 70397, USA
  45. NOAAORR-96132017-10-31 → 2017-11-14
    South padre island
    F/V Ben & Casey Sunken Vessel; South Padre Island
  46. NOAAORR-96092017-10-25 → 2017-11-08
    F/V saint paul grounding; moses lake, texas city, tx 77590, USA
  47. NOAAORR-96072017-10-23 → 2017-11-06
    Lobo pipeline leak; grand bay la 70091, USA
  48. NOAAORR-96062017-10-22 → 2017-11-05
    Crane barge tops DB1 T.O.W
  49. NOAAORR-96042017-10-20 → 2017-11-03
    255 fire; corpus christi, tx
    Barge B No
  50. NOAAORR-96032017-10-15 → 2017-10-29
    Lake pontchartrain, la
    Oil Platform Fire; Lake Pontchartrain, la

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

Spills & pollution incidents in the Gulf of Mexico — page 10 · seahazards