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.

in force
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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-80222009-05-14 → 2009-05-28
    Mystery slick; w. cameron block 548, gom
  2. NOAAORR-80202009-05-12 → 2009-05-26
    On 12 may 2009, the regional noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) was notified of a crude oil spill in…
    Hillcorp Energy Oil Spill; Venice, la · Venice, la
  3. NOAAORR-80192009-05-08 → 2009-05-22
    River, hahnville, la
    Chlorine Release; Adjacent To Miss
  4. NOAAORR-80182009-05-04 → 2009-05-18
    Gom off entrance to calcasieu river
    Mystery Spill; Gom Off Entrance To Calcasieu River
  5. NOAAORR-80162009-04-30 → 2009-05-14
    Turtle bay, la
    Well Blowout; Turtle Bay, la
  6. NOAAORR-80112009-04-22 → 2009-05-06
    Leaking flowline; west delta 28, la
  7. NOAAORR-80072009-04-18 → 2009-05-02
    Kirby 29703 incident; gulf of mexico, offshore
  8. NOAAORR-80022009-04-01 → 2009-04-15
    Tampa bay, fl
    Diversified Environmental Services; Tampa Bay, Fl
  9. NOAAORR-80012009-03-28 → 2009-04-11
    Mystery slick, MM112; mississippi river, luling la
  10. NOAAORR-79962009-03-19 → 2009-04-02
    Mystery slick, grand isle block 43; gulf of mexico, la
  11. NOAAORR-79922009-03-12 → 2009-03-26
    On the morning of march 12, noaa ssc, charlie henry, was notified concerning a utv that hit a submerged…
    Galveston Bay Utv; Galveston Bay · Tx · Galveston Bay · Tx
  12. NOAAORR-79932009-03-12 → 2009-03-26
    Tug-barge collision miss r; mm 107 upriver of new orleans
  13. NOAAORR-79902009-03-07 → 2009-03-21
    A freight train car carrying molten sulfur derailed and sprung a leak on saturday, 7 march 2009
    Plaquemine Train Derailment; Plaquemine, la · Plaquemine, la
  14. NOAAORR-79892009-03-06 → 2009-03-20
    Gom, off galveston, tx
    Tanker Vessel Sks Satilla; Gom, Off Galveston, Tx
  15. NOAAORR-79872009-03-03 → 2009-03-17
    Galveston bay, tx
    T/v Minerva Iris Grounding; Galveston Bay, Tx
  16. NOAAORR-79852009-03-01 → 2009-03-15
    On march 1, 2009, or&r was notified of a 614ft-tanker that grounded @ approximately 0400 local time 12nm…
    Tanker Eltanin; Offshore La/tx · Offshore La/tx
  17. NOAAORR-79822009-02-21 → 2009-03-07
    Gom, off galveston, tx
    Yasa Golden Dardanelles Grounding; Gom, Off Galveston, Tx
  18. NOAAORR-79802009-02-18 → 2009-03-04
    Gom off matagorda island tx
    Gas/condensate Release; Gom Off Matagorda Island Tx
  19. NOAAORR-79762009-02-15 → 2009-03-01
    Near vinton, la
    Tank Failure and Oil Spill; Near Vinton, la
  20. NOAAORR-79752009-02-14 → 2009-02-28
    Mystery sheen west delta block 94; gulf of mexico, offshore la
  21. NOAAORR-79712009-02-12 → 2009-02-26
    South pass block 27, oil spill; gom, louisiana coast
  22. NOAAORR-79722009-02-12 → 2009-02-26
    Tampa bay fl
    F/V Maranatha and Tug Mary L Collision; Tampa Bay Fl
  23. NOAAORR-79732009-02-12 → 2009-02-26
    Bay marchand block 1, oil spill; gulf of mexico, la
  24. NOAAORR-79702009-02-09 → 2009-02-23
    Mystery spill, nrc 896969; black bay, la
  25. NOAAORR-79642009-02-01 → 2009-02-15
    South marsh block 243 oil spill; gulf of mexico, la
  26. NOAAORR-79612009-01-28 → 2009-02-11
    Gulf of mexico, offshore lousiana
    Pb Platform; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Lousiana
  27. NOAAORR-79592009-01-26 → 2009-02-09
    On january 26, 2009, the uscg contacted noaa erd regarding a burning fishing vessel off cameron, la
    FV Compadre; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana
  28. NOAAORR-79582009-01-24 → 2009-02-07
    West cameron, block 142; gom, la
  29. NOAAORR-79552009-01-20 → 2009-02-03
    Gulf of mexico, offshore galveston, tx
    M/V Genmar Progress; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Galveston, Tx
  30. NOAAORR-79542009-01-19 → 2009-02-02
    Sw of kaplin, la
    Texas Petroleum Pipeline Spill; Sw of Kaplin, la
  31. NOAAORR-79522009-01-16 → 2009-01-30
    Gulf of mexico, tx
    Osv V-rover Allision; Gulf of Mexico, Tx
  32. NOAAORR-79492009-01-13 → 2009-01-27
    Main pass 31/ near breton sound 48; la
  33. NOAAORR-79472009-01-11 → 2009-01-25
    Mystery release, south timbalier 23; gulf of mexico, la
  34. NOAAORR-79482009-01-11 → 2009-01-25
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Leaking Cason, Bay Marchand; Gulf of Mexico, la
  35. NOAAORR-79462009-01-08 → 2009-01-22
    Gom, off belle pass, la
    Mystery Slick; Gom, Off Belle Pass, la
  36. NOAAORR-79432008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Key west, fl
    F/V Santa Lucia; Key West, Fl
  37. NOAAORR-79422008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Icw near e matagorda bay, tx
    Tug Houston Tow Grounding; Icw Near E Matagorda Bay, Tx
  38. NOAAORR-79412008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Mystery slick, vermillion block 29; gulf of mexico, off la coast
  39. NOAAORR-79402008-12-11 → 2008-12-25
    Dickinson bayou, tx
    Tug Sabine Pass Grounding; Dickinson Bayou, Tx
  40. NOAAORR-79372008-12-02 → 2008-12-16
    South pass, mississippi delta, la
    Shrimp Boat Aground; South Pass, Mississippi Delta, la
  41. NOAAORR-79352008-11-24 → 2008-12-08
    Brazos santiago pass, tx
    F/V Miss Rhianna; Brazos Santiago Pass, Tx
  42. NOAAORR-79342008-11-22 → 2008-12-06
    North of florida keys
    Tug St John; North of Florida Keys
  43. NOAAORR-79332008-11-18 → 2008-12-02
    Gulf intracoastal waterway, mobile, al
    M/V Captain Gerry Oreron; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mobile, Al
  44. NOAAORR-79322008-11-18 → 2008-12-02
    East side of sabine lake, la
    Sabine Lake Well, Louisiana; East Side of Sabine Lake, la
  45. NOAAORR-79312008-11-14 → 2008-11-28
    Chambers county, tx
    Flowline Incident, Near Dickerson Bayou; Chambers County, Tx
  46. NOAAORR-79302008-11-13 → 2008-11-27
    Hopedale canal, south la
    Sunken Vessel, M/V Young Guns; Hopedale Canal, South la
  47. NOAAORR-79292008-11-12 → 2008-11-26
    Sw pass jetties, la
    M/V Sea Lion Grounding; Sw Pass Jetties, la
  48. NOAAORR-79272008-11-08 → 2008-11-22
    Grand isle block 54 oil spill; gulf of mexico, la
  49. NOAAORR-79242008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
    Turtle bay, south la
    Wellhead Failure and Oil Spill; Turtle Bay, South la
  50. NOAAORR-79252008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
    Gom, mississippi delta, la
    M/V Mister Jacob Grounding; Gom, Mississippi Delta, la

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