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-93272016-07-27 → 2016-08-10
    Tpic wellhead leak, rmm 5, southwest pass; venice, la
  2. NOAAORR-93252016-07-25 → 2016-08-08
    Lake grande ecaille, la
    Hilcorp Energy Pipeline Leak; Lake Grande Ecaille, la
  3. NOAAORR-93222016-07-22 → 2016-08-05
    Barataria bay, la
    Swift Energy Pipeline Leak; Barataria Bay, la
  4. NOAAORR-93192016-07-19 → 2016-08-02
    On july 19, 2016, the noaa ssc provided verbal support to the uscg msu port arthur regarding cleanup methods…
    Cow Bayou Marsh ; Orange, Tx · Orange, Tx
  5. NOAAORR-93152016-07-11 → 2016-07-25
    Sabine pass, tx
    F/V Captain Kevin; Sabine Pass, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-93142016-07-08 → 2016-07-22
    Mystery sheen, green canyon 205A; offshore of timbalier island, la
  7. NOAAORR-93052016-06-27 → 2016-07-11
    Energy reserve 2 discharge; breton sound block 32, la
  8. NOAAORR-93062016-06-27 → 2016-07-11
    MM26 mobile river mystery gas; axis, al
  9. NOAAORR-92982016-06-15 → 2016-06-29
    Ocean 105; gulfport, ms
  10. NOAAORR-92942016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    Turtle bay, la
    Mystery Sheen; Turtle Bay, la
  11. NOAAORR-92972016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    F/V michelle dawn; 1.5 miles ssw mexico beach, fl
  12. NOAAORR-92932016-06-13 → 2016-06-27
    Mystery sheen; mississippi canyon block 809, offshore la
  13. NOAAORR-92912016-06-02 → 2016-06-16
    On june 2, 2016, the uscg contacted the houston ssc regarding a potential pipeline spill near spring, tx
    Magellan Pipeline; Spring, Tx · Spring, Tx
  14. NOAAORR-92882016-05-28 → 2016-06-11
    On may 28, 2016, the uscg marine safety unit in port arthur, tx, notified noaa ssc about a mystery sheen on…
    Eagle Ford Discharge; Beaumont, Tx · Beaumont, Tx
  15. NOAAORR-92812016-05-22 → 2016-06-05
    Mystery sheen; viosca knoll 859, offshore louisiana
  16. NOAAORR-92792016-05-17 → 2016-05-31
    Advs msd panama city 2016; apalachicola, fl
  17. NOAAORR-92772016-05-12 → 2016-05-26
    Green canyon 248; green canyon block 248, gulf of mexico
  18. NOAAORR-92762016-05-10 → 2016-05-24
    Mc 430 sheen; mississippi canyon block 430 (MC430)
  19. NOAAORR-92692016-04-27 → 2016-05-11
    Baptiste collette, la
    M/V Shelf Venture; Baptiste Collette, la
  20. NOAAORR-92682016-04-22 → 2016-05-06
    On april 22, 2016, sector houston-galveston requested noaa ssc provide input for booming strategies in case…
    Utv Ricky Lebeouf; Channelview, Tx · Channelview, Tx
  21. NOAAORR-92672016-04-20 → 2016-05-04
    Sunken barge ems 319; mm 92.5, mississippi river, new orleans
  22. NOAAORR-92592016-03-29 → 2016-04-12
    Bayou teche tank overflow; bayou tesh, jeanerette, la 70544
  23. NOAAORR-92582016-03-25 → 2016-04-08
    Delta nwr, plaquemines, la
    Tpic Minor Pipeline Leak; Delta Nwr, Plaquemines, la
  24. NOAAORR-92562016-03-22 → 2016-04-05
    East cox bay, la
    Long Bay Oil Slick; East Cox Bay, la
  25. NOAAORR-92552016-03-22 → 2016-04-05
    On march 22, 2016, the uscg marine safety unit in port arthur, tx, contacted the noaa ssc regarding an app
    Beached Diesel Bladder; Jefferson, Tx · Jefferson, Tx
  26. NOAAORR-92502016-03-16 → 2016-03-30
    Vicinity of main pass, la
    Mystery Sheen, Main Pass La; Vicinity of Main Pass, la
  27. NOAAORR-92492016-03-15 → 2016-03-29
    Bayou sorrel, la
    Berry Lake Platform Fire; Bayou Sorrel, la
  28. NOAAORR-92442016-03-07 → 2016-03-21
    On march 7, 2016, the 36 foot fishing vessel ruby d sank about 45 miles off ft meyers florida
    F/V Ruby D; Ft Meyers · Fl (offshore) · Ft Meyers · Fl (offshore)
  29. NOAAORR-92432016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    Near south jetty, galveston, tx
    Sunken Shrimp Trawler; Near South Jetty, Galveston, Tx
  30. NOAAORR-92382016-02-22 → 2016-03-07
    Whitney oil & gas wellhead leak; garden island bay, plaquemines, la
  31. NOAAORR-92372016-02-20 → 2016-03-05
    M/V west cameron; 238 miles south of pensacola, fl gom
  32. NOAAORR-92352016-02-17 → 2016-03-02
    Offshore marsh island, la
    Hess Zinc Bromide Discharge; Offshore Marsh Island, la
  33. NOAAORR-92322016-02-11 → 2016-02-25
    Field energy platform release; ~13 mile offshore of grand isle, la
  34. NOAAORR-92282016-01-26 → 2016-02-09
    Inverted barge, MM130; mississippi river, near killona, la
  35. NOAAORR-92192016-01-20 → 2016-02-03
    On january 20, 2016, the uscg notified the noaa ssc about a release of anhydrous ammonia from a tank at the…
    Pcs Nitrogen Facility; Geismer, la · Geismer, la
  36. NOAAORR-92202016-01-20 → 2016-02-03
    On january 20, 2016, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc that approximately 15 barges in a…
    Sunken Barges; Davant, la · Davant, la
  37. NOAAORR-92172016-01-15 → 2016-01-29
    New orleans, la
    Stone Oil Barge Allision; New Orleans, la
  38. NOAAORR-92102015-12-30 → 2016-01-13
    On december 30, 2015, the uscg msu texas city contacted the noaa ssc to request assistance in locating a tug…
    Sunken Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  39. NOAAORR-92092015-12-29 → 2016-01-12
    Offshore, sabine pass, tx
    Pipeline Leak; Offshore, Sabine Pass, Tx
  40. NOAAORR-92082015-12-21 → 2016-01-04
    Pipeline leak, ship shoal block 233; offshore terrebonne bay, la
  41. NOAAORR-92012015-11-17 → 2015-12-01
    3.08nm e of pass a loutre
    Crimson Gulf (fka Mystery Slick); App
  42. NOAAORR-91972015-11-02 → 2015-11-16
    Bayou perot, la
    Well Head Equipment Failure; Bayou Perot, la
  43. NOAAORR-91962015-11-01 → 2015-11-15
    Cox bay, la
    Bopco Platform; Cox Bay, la
  44. NOAAORR-91952015-11-01 → 2015-11-15
    Jefferson county, harvey la
    Entergy; Jefferson County, Harvey la
  45. NOAAORR-91922015-10-26 → 2015-11-09
    On october 26, 2015, the uscg msu notified the noaa ssc of a grounded tug and barge in galveston texas…
    Grounded Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  46. NOAAORR-91912015-10-25 → 2015-11-08
    On october 25, 2015, the uscg sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a sunken barge containing 1,200 tons of…
    Sunken Barge; Garyville, la · Garyville, la
  47. NOAAORR-91902015-10-23 → 2015-11-06
    T/b gonsoulin #180; lake charles, la
  48. NOAAORR-91852015-10-16 → 2015-10-30
    On october 16, 2015, the noaa ssc was contacted by uscg sector new orleans regarding the release of…
    Diversified Foods Ammonia Release; Covington, la · Covington, la
  49. NOAAORR-91722015-09-12 → 2015-09-26
    Offshore grand isle, la
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore Grand Isle, la
  50. NOAAORR-91672015-08-31 → 2015-09-14
    Offshore point au fer island, la
    F/V Richie Rich; Offshore Point Au Fer Island, la

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