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-86272013-07-09 → 2013-07-23
    Wellhead release; ship shoal block 225, gom, louisiana
  2. NOAAORR-86132013-06-13 → 2013-06-27
    On 13 june 2013 at approximately 1030 cdt the noaa ssc was contacted by the uscg regarding the williams…
    Williams Olefin Chemical Plant; Geismar, la · Geismar, la
  3. NOAAORR-86002013-05-20 → 2013-06-03
    M/t sichem edinburgh; 20 mi off galveston, tx
  4. NOAAORR-85842013-04-03 → 2013-04-17
    On 03APR, uscg sector new orleans contacted noaa ssc in regards to citizen reports of “funny chemical…
    Hydrogen Sulfide Release; Chalmette, la · Chalmette, la
  5. NOAAORR-85832013-04-03 → 2013-04-17
    Zinc bromide; 120 mi offshore, la
  6. NOAAORR-85772013-03-12 → 2013-03-26
    Smi 572 collision; bayou perot, lafitte, la
  7. NOAAORR-85762013-03-12 → 2013-03-26
    Mystery sheen, timbalier block 30; 5mi offshore, la
  8. NOAAORR-85752013-03-09 → 2013-03-23
    Utv justice sunk; mm 161.5, mississippi river, la
  9. NOAAORR-85742013-03-09 → 2013-03-23
    Mystery sheen ; west delta 80, la
  10. NOAAORR-85702013-02-28 → 2013-03-14
    Near empire locks, la
    Tug Miss Melinda; Near Empire Locks, la
  11. NOAAORR-85672013-02-26 → 2013-03-12
    Offshore collision; vermillion block 94, la
  12. NOAAORR-85692013-02-26 → 2013-03-12
    Lake washington, la
    Swift Energy Wellhead Allision; Lake Washington, la
  13. NOAAORR-85662013-02-24 → 2013-03-10
    Vermillion bay, la
    Oily Water Discharge; Vermillion Bay, la
  14. NOAAORR-85652013-02-15 → 2013-03-01
    Apache rig, main pass 295; 20 mi offshore la
  15. NOAAORR-85572013-01-17 → 2013-01-31
    Utv saint paul, mm 135; north of new orleans, la
  16. NOAAORR-85562013-01-15 → 2013-01-29
    Outside baton rouge, la
    Orb Exploration, Bayou Sorrel; Outside Baton Rouge, la
  17. NOAAORR-85532013-01-13 → 2013-01-27
    On 13JAN, uscg contacted noaa ssc about a release of ship-board oily waste from m/t elias into the houston…
    M/t Elia; Baytown, Tx · Baytown, Tx
  18. NOAAORR-85482012-12-26 → 2013-01-09
    Co; breton sound, la gulf of mexico
    Tx Petroleum Investment
  19. NOAAORR-85452012-12-17 → 2012-12-31
    Modu in distress; 14nm offshore, la
  20. NOAAORR-85282012-11-11 → 2012-11-25
    At 0830 central time, 11NOV12, a 0.10% chloride solution began leaking from a valve in piping coming off a…
    Chloride Solution; Jackson, Al · Jackson, Al
  21. NOAAORR-85082012-09-01 → 2012-09-15
    Hurricane isaac - sector mobile responses; sector mobile, aor-ms, al, fl panhandle
  22. NOAAORR-85022012-08-28 → 2012-09-11
    Gulf of mexico off la
    Southern Recycling Drifting Dry Dock; Gulf of Mexico Off la
  23. NOAAORR-84992012-08-24 → 2012-09-07
    Energy 21 pipeline leak w Delta31; gulf of mexico 30mi se of grand isle, la
  24. NOAAORR-84952012-08-22 → 2012-09-05
    Walter oil & gas - w delta 107; gulf of mex just off miss r. sw pass
  25. NOAAORR-84932012-08-17 → 2012-08-31
    Sun drilling divinylbenzene tank fire; belle chasse, la, miss r. MM-67
  26. NOAAORR-84902012-08-03 → 2012-08-17
    Gomex south of pensacola, fl
    M/V Ocean Crescent ; Gomex South of Pensacola, Fl
  27. NOAAORR-84862012-07-28 → 2012-08-11
    Mystery sheen vermillian 51; gomex, 13mi south of la coast
  28. NOAAORR-84832012-07-27 → 2012-08-10
    Pipeline leak-eugene isl 305; gom 60mi se of timbalier bay, la
  29. NOAAORR-84792012-07-18 → 2012-08-01
    On 18JUL12 uscg msu morgan city contacted noaa ssc in regards to a fishing vessel which sank in coastal…
    F/V Joe; Terrebonne, la · Terrebonne, la
  30. NOAAORR-84782012-07-12 → 2012-07-26
    Mystery sheen; 11 nm offshore, la
  31. NOAAORR-84752012-07-08 → 2012-07-22
    Oily waste discharge; ship shoal 22A, la
  32. NOAAORR-84732012-07-05 → 2012-07-19
    Msrc dispersant exercise Issue-13Jun2012; chandeleur sound, la
  33. NOAAORR-84582012-06-07 → 2012-06-21
    Off atchafalaya bay, la
    Pipeline Leak; Off Atchafalaya Bay, la
  34. NOAAORR-84562012-05-31 → 2012-06-14
    At 1545CDT cg msu baton rouge contacted the noaa ssc to request air plume modeling and other scientific…
    Cf Industries Ammonia Release; Donaldsonville, la · Donaldsonville, la
  35. NOAAORR-84542012-05-29 → 2012-06-12
    Platform fire sp 93 b; gulf of mexico south of miss r
  36. NOAAORR-84512012-05-23 → 2012-06-06
    Mystery sheen; south marsh island block 112, offshore la
  37. NOAAORR-84492012-05-18 → 2012-06-01
    Mystery sheen west delta 117; 28nmi se of west side ofmiss r. delta, la
  38. NOAAORR-84442012-05-11 → 2012-05-25
    At 1225 cst on 11May12, uscg msu morgan city contacted noaa ssc about a fishing vessel that was burning (now…
    F/V Lucky Diamond; Nearshore la · Nearshore la
  39. NOAAORR-84392012-05-07 → 2012-05-21
    Near mississippi river delta, la
    Pipeline Release; Near Mississippi River Delta, la
  40. NOAAORR-84372012-05-02 → 2012-05-16
    RowanXL-1 rig/tv FR8 pride; port aransas, tx channel
  41. NOAAORR-84362012-04-29 → 2012-05-13
    Mystery sheen; south timbalier block 23, la
  42. NOAAORR-84322012-04-18 → 2012-05-02
    Timbalier bay, la
    Mystery Sheen; Timbalier Bay, la
  43. NOAAORR-84292012-04-09 → 2012-04-23
    Near new orleans, la
    M/V Overseas Beryl; Near New Orleans, la
  44. NOAAORR-84202012-03-17 → 2012-03-31
    Near grand isle, la
    Boa Pipeline Strike, Barataria Pass; Near Grand Isle, la
  45. NOAAORR-84192012-03-16 → 2012-03-30
    Off empire, la
    Burning Platform; Off Empire, la
  46. NOAAORR-84162012-03-14 → 2012-03-28
    Near grand isle, la
    Pipeline Release; Near Grand Isle, la
  47. NOAAORR-84102012-02-29 → 2012-03-14
    Garden island bay barge hits old well; garden island bay, miss r delta, la
  48. NOAAORR-84092012-02-27 → 2012-03-12
    Mystery sheen; south marsh island block 223, la
  49. NOAAORR-84042012-02-19 → 2012-03-04
    Calcium chloride ; 120nm off tx
  50. NOAAORR-84032012-02-17 → 2012-03-02
    Barge smi 30020; new orleans, la

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