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.

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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.

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Other hazards in the Gulf of Mexico

Archive · 1,561 cancelled

  1. NOAAORR-96012017-10-13 → 2017-10-27
    Mississippi canyon 209 pipeline discharge; offshore louisiana
  2. NOAAORR-96022017-10-13 → 2017-10-27
    Sabine pass, tx
    Southern Belle - Sunken Fishing Vessel; Sabine Pass, Tx
  3. NOAAORR-96002017-10-12 → 2017-10-26
    Tarmat on grand isle beach; 2258 LA-1, grand isle, la 70358, USA
  4. NOAAORR-95972017-10-10 → 2017-10-24
    Hilcorp lake washington well LLE#22; lake washington, port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  5. NOAAORR-95942017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
    Facility near shell central seaplane, venice la; 70091, USA
  6. NOAAORR-95922017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
    South barge, point a la hache; 18859 hwy 23, port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  7. NOAAORR-95962017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
    Potential well head leak; east bay, venice, la 70091, USA
  8. NOAAORR-95912017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
    At approximately 1900 cdt on october 7, 2017, hurricane nate (category 1) made a first land fall at the…
    Hurricane Nate - Lousiana; Biloxi, Ms · Biloxi, Ms
  9. NOAAORR-95932017-10-08 → 2017-10-22
    Premiere industries, venice la; haliburton rd, venice, la 70091, USA
  10. NOAAORR-95852017-10-03 → 2017-10-17
    Botco xto energy, cox bay; port sulpher, la 70083, USA
  11. NOAAORR-95832017-09-26 → 2017-10-10
    Shell refinery fire, convent la; star enterprise rd, 70723, USA
  12. NOAAORR-95812017-09-23 → 2017-10-07
    Lobo grand bay tank Battery#1; 175 sports marina rd, venice, la 70091, USA
  13. NOAAORR-95792017-09-22 → 2017-10-06
    Romere Pass#59; venice, la 70091, USA
  14. NOAAORR-95782017-09-21 → 2017-10-05
    Colonial pipeline/intergulf gcmarine; vista court, highlands, tx 77049, USA
  15. NOAAORR-95732017-09-19 → 2017-10-03
    Valero refiney fire, port arthur, tx; 1801 s gulfway dr, port arthur, tx 77640, USA
  16. NOAAORR-95722017-09-19 → 2017-10-03
    South marsh island block 149 mystery sheen; SMI149
  17. NOAAORR-95752017-09-19 → 2017-10-03
    Breton sound, la, USA
    Lake Fortuna Flare Stack Leak; Breton Sound, La, USA
  18. NOAAORR-95652017-09-05 → 2017-09-19
    T/v savage intensity; giww mm 245, sulphur, la 70665, USA
  19. NOAAORR-95622017-08-29 → 2017-09-12
    I-65 styrene release; mobile, al
  20. NOAAORR-95582017-08-27 → 2017-09-10
    Breton sound 32 loboplatform fire; breton sound, la, USA
  21. NOAAORR-95552017-08-24 → 2017-09-07
    At approximately august 24, 2017, tropical storm harvey intensified to a hurricane with maximum sustained…
    Hurricane Harvey; Texas Coast · Texas Coast
  22. NOAAORR-95532017-08-23 → 2017-09-06
    M/V gracie claire; cypress cove area, venice, la 70091, USA
  23. NOAAORR-95492017-08-14 → 2017-08-28
    Mpsr support for anomaly detected ~94NM se tx; east breaks area
  24. NOAAORR-95432017-08-08 → 2017-08-22
    Anomaly, nrc# 1186656, mississippi canyon 20; offshore louisiana
  25. NOAAORR-95412017-08-05 → 2017-08-19
    Mystery sheen , viosca knoll 983; offshore louisiana
  26. NOAAORR-95382017-08-03 → 2017-08-17
    Anhydrous ammonia barge cat island; mississippi sound, gulf of mexico
  27. NOAAORR-95332017-07-17 → 2017-07-31
    Tanker truck spill florida keys mm 70; 70000 overseas hwy, marathon, fl 33050, USA
  28. NOAAORR-95322017-07-16 → 2017-07-30
    Mississippi canyon 736 platform discharge; offshore louisiana
  29. NOAAORR-95242017-07-03 → 2017-07-17
    Mystery sheen, NRC#1182978; mississippi canyon
  30. NOAAORR-95212017-06-27 → 2017-07-11
    Mystery sheen, plaquemines parish la; plaqueminnes parish, la 70040, USA
  31. NOAAORR-95192017-06-22 → 2017-07-06
    Chevron propylene/propane barge-dock 4; pascagoula, ms 39581, USA
  32. NOAAORR-95182017-06-22 → 2017-07-06
    Gulf of mexico
    F/V Lady Demaries Sinking, Offshore of Galveston; Gulf of Mexico
  33. NOAAORR-95162017-06-21 → 2017-07-05
    Black bay, la, USA
    Black Bay Chemical Totes; Black Bay, La, USA
  34. NOAAORR-95152017-06-20 → 2017-07-04
    Liberated barge, main pass 25; main pass 25, la, USA
  35. NOAAORR-95142017-06-19 → 2017-07-03
    Navlox taurus; mississippi river MM065
  36. NOAAORR-95102017-06-09 → 2017-06-23
    Main pass 23 well head leak; breton sound la, USA
  37. NOAAORR-95072017-06-06 → 2017-06-20
    South marsh island block 207; southwest pass, la,
  38. NOAAORR-95082017-06-06 → 2017-06-20
    Dock 12, port of texas city, potential off-gas from vessel; texas city
  39. NOAAORR-95032017-06-01 → 2017-06-15
    Sunoco logistics; 2300 n twin city hwy, nederland, tx 77627, USA
  40. NOAAORR-95042017-06-01 → 2017-06-15
    Chambers county, tx
    Mystery Sheen, Trinity Bay; Chambers County, Tx
  41. NOAAORR-94992017-05-29 → 2017-06-12
    Gulf of mexico
    Sunken Tug, Eugene Island Block, Offshore La; Gulf of Mexico
  42. NOAAORR-94982017-05-28 → 2017-06-11
    Gb 545 mystery sheen; offshore, gulf of mexico
  43. NOAAORR-94962017-05-24 → 2017-06-07
    Mystery sheen, MC-21; offshore la
  44. NOAAORR-94952017-05-24 → 2017-06-07
    Ethylene glycol drums, sea rim state park; state hwy 87, sabine pass, tx 77655, USA
  45. NOAAORR-94932017-05-22 → 2017-06-05
    Landon aground; calcasieu ship channel, cameron, la 70631, USA
    Tug Mr
  46. NOAAORR-94852017-05-04 → 2017-05-18
    Cox bay oil containment release; port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  47. NOAAORR-94842017-05-04 → 2017-05-18
    Breton sound la, USA
    F/V Heidi Ii; Breton Sound La, USA
  48. NOAAORR-94832017-05-02 → 2017-05-16
    Point au fer island, la
    F/V David Boy, Atchafalaya Basin La; Point Au Fer Island, la
  49. NOAAORR-94812017-05-01 → 2017-05-15
    Tpic, romere pass la; venice, la 70091, USA
  50. NOAAORR-94802017-04-27 → 2017-05-11
    M/V maersk garonne; 11 miles south mobile bay gulf of mexico

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