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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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (51)
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since 1970
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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-84022012-02-15 → 2012-02-29
    Condensate sheen; south marsh block 236, la
  2. NOAAORR-84002012-02-02 → 2012-02-16
    On 02FEB12, uscg contacted noaa ssc about a storage tank on a platform overflowed in off galveston island, tx
    Tank Overflow; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  3. NOAAORR-84012012-02-02 → 2012-02-16
    On 02FEB12, uscg contacted noaa ssc about a ruptured natural gas pipeline 7nm south of timbalier island in…
    Leaking Pipeline; Timbalier, la · Timbalier, la
  4. NOAAORR-83982012-01-27 → 2012-02-10
    Port aransas, tx
    Floating Barrel; Port Aransas, Tx
  5. NOAAORR-83972012-01-24 → 2012-02-07
    Point a la hache, plaquemines parish, la
    Mystery Sheen; Point A la Hache, Plaquemines Parish, la
  6. NOAAORR-83962012-01-20 → 2012-02-03
    Grand isle, la
    Mystery Sheen; Grand Isle, la
  7. NOAAORR-83922012-01-08 → 2012-01-22
    Mississippi river, la
    Sodium Hydroxide Barge; Mississippi River, la
  8. NOAAORR-83912012-01-06 → 2012-01-20
    Mystery sheen; south marsh island block 239, la
  9. NOAAORR-83602011-09-15 → 2011-09-29
    North end of barataria bay, la
    Mystery Slick; North End of Barataria Bay, la
  10. NOAAORR-83572011-09-13 → 2011-09-27
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Drifting Telephone Poles; Gulf of Mexico, la
  11. NOAAORR-83582011-09-11 → 2011-09-25
    Bayou dupont, la
    Cedyco Manila Village Spill; Bayou Dupont, la
  12. NOAAORR-83512011-09-01 → 2011-09-15
    Mobile river, al
    Storage Tank Rupture; Mobile River, Al
  13. NOAAORR-83462011-08-23 → 2011-09-06
    Mystery slick; 17 miles offshore; port arthur, tx
  14. NOAAORR-83452011-08-20 → 2011-09-03
    Mystery sheen in block MC-252-19Aug11; gulf of mexico lease block mississippi canyon 252
  15. NOAAORR-83442011-08-19 → 2011-09-02
    Texas city #6 fuel spill; texas city, galveston bay
  16. NOAAORR-83262011-06-08 → 2011-06-22
    Mystery slick, breton sound (nrc 978985); breton sound, gom
  17. NOAAORR-82982011-03-13 → 2011-03-27
    Mystery sheen; ship shoal block 65, la
  18. NOAAORR-82932011-02-24 → 2011-03-10
    A gasoline release of estimated 6000 bbls was released from a ruptured pipeline in texas city, tx
    Pipeline Gasoline Spill; Galveston Bay · Galveston Bay
  19. NOAAORR-82872011-01-31 → 2011-02-14
    Gulf of mexico off panama city, fl-st
    Algal Bloom Incident; Gulf of Mexico Off Panama City, Fl-st · Andrews Bay
  20. NOAAORR-82792011-01-06 → 2011-01-20
    Mystery spill-gomex off barataria bay; gulf of mexico 25 miles south of barataria bay
  21. NOAAORR-82722010-11-16 → 2010-11-30
    Pipeline failure (nrc report 960033); near vinton, louisiana
  22. NOAAORR-82652010-11-03 → 2010-11-17
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Modu Power Failure; Gulf of Mexico, la
  23. NOAAORR-82602010-10-22 → 2010-11-05
    Sw pass, louisiana
    Mystery Anomaly; Sw Pass, Louisiana
  24. NOAAORR-82582010-10-20 → 2010-11-03
    To the south
    Texas Mystery Anomaly; Offshore of Galveston
  25. NOAAORR-82512010-09-29 → 2010-10-13
    EB-164 incident; gulf of mexico, w of flower gardens nms
  26. NOAAORR-82472010-09-14 → 2010-09-28
    Ship shoal platform; 31 nm south of isle dernieres
  27. NAVAREA IV 382/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-24
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  28. NOAAORR-82462010-09-02 → 2010-09-16
    Mariner energy well; 80 miles offshore vermilion, la
  29. NAVAREA IV 364/102010-08-29 → 2010-09-10
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  30. NOAAORR-82442010-08-24 → 2010-09-07
    New orleans, la
    M/V Jia Qiang; New Orleans, la
  31. NAVAREA IV 347/102010-08-13 → 2010-08-27
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  32. NOAAORR-82412010-07-27 → 2010-08-10
    Mud lake, la
    T/v Pere Ana C; Mud Lake, la
  33. NOAAORR-82352010-07-14 → 2010-07-28
    Houston ship channel
    Tanker Isabelle K.; Houston Ship Channel
  34. NAVAREA IV 300/102010-07-09 → 2010-07-21
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  35. NAVAREA IV 263/102010-06-18 → 2010-06-30
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  36. NAVAREA IV 232/102010-05-28 → 2010-06-08
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  37. NOAAORR-82282010-05-20 → 2010-06-03
    Off eugene island, la
    F/V Nightwatch; Off Eugene Island, la
  38. NAVAREA IV 196/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-26
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.18N 088-21.54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  39. NAVAREA IV 192/102010-05-11 → 2010-05-14
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-42-43.6N 089-01-23.5W, 29-03-04.1N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  40. NAVAREA IV 179/102010-05-05 → 2010-05-06
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until 060100Z may vicinity 28-39.08N 088-24.10W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  41. NAVAREA IV 177/102010-05-05 → 2010-05-08
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-45-23.8N 089-05-09.2W, 29-49-37.3N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  42. NAVAREA IV 172/102010-05-03 → 2010-05-06
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-30-00.00N 088-50-00.00W, 29-40-07.48N…
    Gulf of Mexico
  43. NAVAREA IV 166/102010-04-29 → 2010-05-15
    Oil spill dispersant operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-54.77N 088-52.58W,…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  44. NAVAREA IV 162/102010-04-28 → 2010-05-13
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.18N 088-21.54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  45. NAVAREA IV 161/102010-04-28 → 2010-04-28
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-19.03N 088-46.54W, 28-19.03N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  46. NOAAORR-82232010-04-24 → 2010-05-08
    T/b kirby 11323; sunshine, la
  47. NOAAORR-82202010-04-21 → 2010-05-05
    Gulf of mexico
    Deepwater Horizon; Gulf of Mexico
  48. NOAAORR-82172010-04-13 → 2010-04-27
    Gulf of mexico off la coast
    Ms Susanne Diesel Spill; Gulf of Mexico Off la Coast
  49. NOAAORR-82162010-04-07 → 2010-04-21
    West delta, la (gulf of mexico)
    Rainbow Sheen; West Delta, la (gulf of Mexico)
  50. NOAAORR-82152010-04-06 → 2010-04-20
    Pipeline incident (nrc 936217); delta wildlife refuge, louisiana

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.