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-94752017-04-24 → 2017-05-08
    On april 24, 2017, sector new orleans notified noaa ssc of a sunken pleasure craft in the mississippi river…
    Sunken Pleasure Craft, Pass A Loutre; Venice, la · Venice, la
  2. NOAAORR-94722017-04-15 → 2017-04-29
    On april 15, 2017, sector new orleans contacted noaa ssc for evaluation of nesdis anomaly associated with a…
    Mystery Sheen, Nesdis Report; Breton Sound · Breton Sound
  3. NOAAORR-94692017-04-10 → 2017-04-24
    Near grand terre, la
    F/V Bendora Aground; Near Grand Terre, la
  4. NOAAORR-94672017-04-06 → 2017-04-20
    Breton sound natural gas well head 46D; united states
  5. NOAAORR-94652017-04-05 → 2017-04-19
    Rigolets oil spill,jefferson parish - hilcorp; the rigolets, port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  6. NOAAORR-94602017-03-20 → 2017-04-03
    Hilcorp abandoned well head jgtb 162; west bay area
  7. NOAAORR-94582017-03-14 → 2017-03-28
    Anomaly, trinity bay (NRC#1173233); trinity bay, texas
  8. NOAAORR-94542017-03-08 → 2017-03-22
    On march 8, 2017, an osrv ran around approximately 1/4 mile offshore of the calcasieu ship channel west jetty
    Osv Miss Lynda Aground, Calcasieu West Jetty; Cameron, la · Cameron, la
  9. NOAAORR-94442017-02-23 → 2017-03-09
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Sheen, South Timbalier, La; Gulf of Mexico
  10. NOAAORR-94422017-02-18 → 2017-03-04
    Energy 21 pipeline, grand isle block 22; offshore la
  11. NOAAORR-94392017-02-15 → 2017-03-01
    Ig petroleum, west delta 84; louisiana
  12. NOAAORR-94372017-02-13 → 2017-02-27
    Whitney oil & gas well #11; south pass
  13. NOAAORR-94352017-02-12 → 2017-02-26
    Whitney oil&gas well 1008B#14; south pass 24, venice, la 70091, USA
  14. NOAAORR-94342017-02-12 → 2017-02-26
    On february 12, 2017, the msu morgan city contacted noaa in order to request a trajectory of and estimated…
    Fieldwood Energy Pipeline; Ship Shoal · Ship Shoal
  15. NOAAORR-94302017-02-06 → 2017-02-20
    Nesdis msrp alaminos canyon lease block anomaly; alaminos canyon lease blocks 120 & 165
  16. NOAAORR-94272017-01-31 → 2017-02-14
    Hilcorp platform leak; unnamed road, port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  17. NOAAORR-94232017-01-18 → 2017-02-01
    Kinetica condensate leak (formerly west cameron 165 mystery sheen); west cameron lease block 165-Kinetica llc
  18. NOAAORR-94192017-01-10 → 2017-01-24
    Galveston lightering area fuel discharge; offshore of galveston, tx
  19. NOAAORR-94172017-01-06 → 2017-01-20
    M/V desert hope fuel discharge; 13201 patterson rd, new orleans, la 70131, USA
  20. NOAAORR-94162017-01-05 → 2017-01-19
    Renaissance ship shoal 266A platform fire; offshore of terrabonne parish, lousiana
  21. NOAAORR-94152017-01-03 → 2017-01-17
    Custom fuel service diesel spill; 1169-1181 LA-44, reserve, la 70084, USA
  22. NOAAORR-94082016-12-03 → 2016-12-17
    Associated terminals: diesel discharge; mississippi river ~MM89, new orleans, la 70131, USA
  23. NOAAORR-94072016-11-29 → 2016-12-13
    Energy 21 platform f; approx 8 miles offshore atchafalaya bay, gulf of mexico, la
  24. NOAAORR-94022016-11-21 → 2016-12-05
    Main pass 35 mystery sheen; unnamed road, buras, la 70041, USA
  25. NOAAORR-93992016-11-18 → 2016-12-02
    MV lucky lady; 17 miles se of dog island, fl
  26. NOAAORR-93962016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    Energy 21 (formerly main pass 61); united states
  27. NOAAORR-93852016-10-28 → 2016-11-11
    Main pass 61; st bernard parish, la, USA
  28. NOAAORR-93822016-10-21 → 2016-11-04
    Hilcorp lafitte field CF#1; lafitte, la, USA
  29. NOAAORR-93792016-10-15 → 2016-10-29
    Lake lery hydraulic fluid spill; 1, la, USA
  30. NOAAORR-93772016-10-13 → 2016-10-27
    Caillou island; 9, la, USA
  31. NOAAORR-93732016-10-03 → 2016-10-17
    West bay abandoned flowline; 9, la, USA
  32. NOAAORR-93712016-10-02 → 2016-10-16
    Grand isle, la
    Mystery Sheen; Grand Isle, la
  33. NOAAORR-93702016-10-01 → 2016-10-15
    E, la, USA
    West Delta Mystery Sheen; E, La, USA
  34. NOAAORR-93692016-09-30 → 2016-10-14
    Gretna, la, USA
    Gretna Ferry Landing Diesel Spill; Gretna, La, USA
  35. NOAAORR-93672016-09-26 → 2016-10-10
    Manilla la, USA
    Manilla Pipeline Leak; Manilla La, USA
  36. NOAAORR-93662016-09-26 → 2016-10-10
    On september 26, 2016, the uscg msu lake charles contacted the noaa rro for information regarding a natural…
    Black Lake Natural Gas Leak; Hackberry, la · Hackberry, la
  37. NOAAORR-93642016-09-21 → 2016-10-05
    Gulf county, fl, USA
    Woods Fisheries; Gulf County, Fl, USA
  38. NOAAORR-93622016-09-14 → 2016-09-28
    Quarantine bay 149D incident; louisiana
  39. NOAAORR-93612016-09-09 → 2016-09-23
    Rutherford beach, la
    Pleasure Craft Fire Rutherford Beach; Rutherford Beach, la
  40. NOAAORR-93592016-09-06 → 2016-09-20
    Harris county, tx, USA
    T/v Aframax River; Harris County, Tx, USA
  41. NOAAORR-93572016-09-05 → 2016-09-19
    Barataria bay, louisiana
    Bay Long Pipeline; Barataria Bay, Louisiana
  42. NOAAORR-93522016-08-29 → 2016-09-12
    Grand gosier, la
    M/V Fog Cutter; Grand Gosier, la
  43. NOAAORR-93482016-08-23 → 2016-09-06
    Grand isle, la, USA
    Hilcorp Wellhead Leak, Little Lake Marsh; Grand Isle, La, USA
  44. NOAAORR-93452016-08-19 → 2016-09-02
    On august 19, 2016, the uscg station fort meyers fl relayed a report from a vessel operator of a oil sheen…
    Mystery Sheen Off Sanibel, Fl; United States · United States
  45. NOAAORR-93362016-08-13 → 2016-08-27
    Honeywell sulfuric acid release; geismar, la 70734, USA
  46. NOAAORR-93332016-08-10 → 2016-08-24
    Kingwood exploration pipeline leak; jd murphree wma, port arthur, tx
  47. NOAAORR-93322016-08-03 → 2016-08-17
    Timbalier bay, la
    Timbalier Bay Mystery Sheen; Timbalier Bay, la
  48. NOAAORR-93312016-08-02 → 2016-08-16
    Tpic wellhead leak; main pass 35 block, offshore la
  49. NOAAORR-93302016-07-29 → 2016-08-12
    Flower garden banks nms, tx
    Nms: Fgbnms Coral Mortality Event; Flower Garden Banks Nms, Tx
  50. NOAAORR-93292016-07-28 → 2016-08-11
    Chevron platform discharge; south marsh island block 223, offshore of louisiana

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