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-88072014-08-27 → 2014-09-10
    Garden island bay, la
    Ruptured Flow Line; Garden Island Bay, la
  2. NOAAORR-88052014-08-24 → 2014-09-07
    F/V captain le; 9 nm offshore, petit bois island, al
  3. NOAAORR-88002014-08-13 → 2014-08-27
    On august 12, 2014, at 10:25 pm, the MV flag gangos collided with MV pamisos at the dock of the…
    MV Flag Gangos; Gretna, la · Gretna, la
  4. NOAAORR-87992014-08-07 → 2014-08-21
    Near ono island, florida
    Barge Grounding; Near Ono Island, Florida
  5. NOAAORR-87972014-08-05 → 2014-08-19
    On august 5, 2014, at 10:30 pm, sector mobile notified the noaa ssc of potential 200 gallon diesel spill…
    Dolly Parton Bridge Diesel Spill; Mobile, Al · Mobile, Al
  6. NOAAORR-87932014-07-31 → 2014-08-14
    I-10 causeway mobile bay rollover; mobile, al
  7. NOAAORR-87942014-07-31 → 2014-08-14
    Block 278 b east cameron; 82 miles sse cameron pass gulf of mexico
  8. NOAAORR-87912014-07-28 → 2014-08-11
    Mystery sheen nw gulf of mexico; 130 miles se of galveston texas
  9. NOAAORR-87902014-07-24 → 2014-08-07
    On july 24, 2014, the uscg msu texas city contacted the noaa ssc about a hydrochloric acid release at the…
    Hcl Release; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  10. NOAAORR-87872014-07-17 → 2014-07-31
    Tug walter d. johnson; gulf of mexico, 17 nmi west of hernando bch
  11. NOAAORR-87702014-06-10 → 2014-06-24
    South marsh island, la
    Mystery Sheen; South Marsh Island, la
  12. NOAAORR-87692014-06-10 → 2014-06-24
    Port sulphur, la
    Petroleum Resource Management; Port Sulphur, la
  13. NOAAORR-87672014-05-31 → 2014-06-14
    Delta nwr, la
    Octave Header Bulkline (tpic); Delta Nwr, la
  14. NOAAORR-87642014-05-22 → 2014-06-05
    Semi collision interstate 65 mobile/tensaw delta; middle river/ general w. k. wilson bridge I65…
  15. NOAAORR-87612014-05-16 → 2014-05-30
    On may 14, 2014, noaa received notification of a no
    Carpenter Bayou Spill; Channelview, Tx · Channelview, Tx
  16. NOAAORR-87572014-05-07 → 2014-05-21
    Mystery sheen; mississippi canyon block 21, la
  17. NOAAORR-87512014-04-25 → 2014-05-09
    Mystery sheen; 17 mi off cameron, la
  18. NOAAORR-87492014-04-15 → 2014-04-29
    Ensco modu 8506 in gom; 112 se of texas city, tx
  19. NOAAORR-87472014-04-04 → 2014-04-18
    Barataria bay waterway; 7 miles south of lafitte, la
  20. NOAAORR-87462014-04-03 → 2014-04-17
    Southwest pass block 24; southwest pass, miss
  21. NOAAORR-87412014-03-22 → 2014-04-05
    Port bolivar, tx
    Texas City "y" Incident, (icw); Port Bolivar, Tx
  22. NOAAORR-87392014-03-19 → 2014-04-02
    Southwest pass, abandoned tank and leaking pipeline; southwest pass, la
  23. NOAAORR-87382014-03-17 → 2014-03-31
    Hydrofluoric acid (hf) release; mississippi river, mm 88
  24. NOAAORR-87362014-03-09 → 2014-03-23
    West delta block 83 W8 flowline; southwest pass venice, louisiana
  25. NOAAORR-87342014-03-03 → 2014-03-17
    Off sanibel island, fl
    Sunken Pleasure Craft; Off Sanibel Island, Fl
  26. NOAAORR-87332014-03-01 → 2014-03-15
    On march 21, 2014, the uscg marine safety unit texas city contacted the noaa ssc about a release of…
    Phenol Release; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  27. NOAAORR-87292014-02-22 → 2014-03-08
    Barge E2MS 303; mile marker 154, lower mississippi river
  28. NOAAORR-87272014-02-21 → 2014-03-07
    Leaking 1 inch pipeline; high isl block 98L, tx
  29. NOAAORR-87262014-02-20 → 2014-03-06
    Bernard parish, la
    Black Bay Mystery Sheen; St
  30. NOAAORR-87172014-01-30 → 2014-02-13
    Main pass 25, bison energy; 16 miles north of venice, la
  31. NOAAORR-87122014-01-09 → 2014-01-23
    Sunoco dock 1; nederland, texas
  32. NOAAORR-87062013-12-27 → 2014-01-10
    Barataria bay, la
    Pipeline Spill (minor - Contained); Barataria Bay, la
  33. NOAAORR-87052013-12-23 → 2014-01-06
    Utv alex d, barge collision; icw, mile maker 341, tx
  34. NOAAORR-86982013-12-11 → 2013-12-25
    Mystery sheen offshore calcasieu pass ; 25 miles south of calcasieu pass, la
  35. NOAAORR-86922013-11-22 → 2013-12-06
    Saratoga resources main pass 25 ; breton sound, louisiana
  36. NOAAORR-86872013-11-12 → 2013-11-26
    Quarantine bay, la
    Mystery Sheen; Quarantine Bay, la
  37. NOAAORR-86852013-11-04 → 2013-11-18
    F/V cheyenne; 32 miles wsw of naples, fl
  38. NOAAORR-86832013-10-31 → 2013-11-14
    Texas petroleum investment company (tpic) wellhead leak; mississippi delta, la
  39. NOAAORR-86792013-10-24 → 2013-11-07
    High island block 536 platform c; 80 miles se of freeport, tx (offshore)
  40. NOAAORR-86752013-10-22 → 2013-11-05
    R/v after hours; 24 nm offshore tampa, fl
  41. NOAAORR-86772013-10-22 → 2013-11-05
    Grand bay tank battery #1; approximate 5 miles ne of venice, la
  42. NOAAORR-86762013-10-22 → 2013-11-05
    T/v christine alexis; mississippi river MM98 (new orleans, la)
  43. NOAAORR-86722013-10-11 → 2013-10-25
    Breton sound, la
    Mystery Sheen; Breton Sound, la
  44. NOAAORR-86642013-09-19 → 2013-10-03
    Sulfuric acid, mile marker 169; ascension, la
  45. NOAAORR-86512013-08-22 → 2013-09-05
    Mystery spill-w cameron blk 110; gulf of mexico south of port arthur, tx
  46. NOAAORR-86412013-07-28 → 2013-08-11
    Hilcorp energy at texaco canal 28Jul13; south of lafitte, la
  47. NOAAORR-86382013-07-23 → 2013-08-06
    Jack up rig hercules 265; 40 nm south of timbalier bay, la
  48. NOAAORR-86372013-07-19 → 2013-08-02
    Apollo energy,johnson bayou LA-19Jul13; johnson bayou, la between port arthur and calcasieu r. johnson…
  49. NOAAORR-86362013-07-16 → 2013-07-30
    South pass, la 16Jul13; south pass of the mississippi r delta, la
  50. NOAAORR-86342013-07-14 → 2013-07-28
    Taylor energy platform "saratoga"; gulf of mexico off mississippi river delta

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