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
1,564

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-79222008-11-04 → 2008-11-18
    Mississippi river, geismer, la
    M/V Jo Sycamore, Tdi Release; Mississippi River, Geismer, la
  2. NOAAORR-79212008-11-03 → 2008-11-17
    Mississippi river, new orleans, la
    Floating, Sheening Drum; Mississippi River, New Orleans, la
  3. NOAAORR-79202008-11-02 → 2008-11-16
    On sunday evening, 2 nov
    Lil Susan S Grounding; Bolivar, Texas · Bolivar, Texas
  4. NOAAORR-79192008-10-31 → 2008-11-14
    Chocolate bayou, tx
    Butylene Barge Aground; Chocolate Bayou, Tx
  5. NOAAORR-79172008-10-29 → 2008-11-12
    Louisiana mystery sheen; 15 miles off barataria bay
  6. NOAAORR-79162008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Mystery Sheen Off of Barataria Bay; Gulf of Mexico, la
  7. NOAAORR-79142008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    F/V lou sinks at 24° 43.4'N by 082° 48.18'W with 1000 gallons of diesel
    F/V Lou ; Dry Tortugas · Dry Tortugas
  8. NOAAORR-79152008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    New orleans, la
    Tug Miss Janice; New Orleans, la
  9. NOAAORR-79132008-10-24 → 2008-11-07
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Mystery Slick, S of White Lake; Gulf of Mexico, la
  10. NOAAORR-79102008-10-19 → 2008-11-02
    Icw near pelican cut, galveston, tx
    Grounded Barge, Cumene; Icw Near Pelican Cut, Galveston, Tx
  11. NOAAORR-79092008-10-18 → 2008-11-01
    Mystery slick, near GI-47c; gom, louisiana coast
  12. NOAAORR-79082008-10-17 → 2008-10-31
    Mystery spill described as 5000 ft by 2000 ft of dull brown
    Mystery Spill South of Marsh Island; Lousiana · Lousiana
  13. NOAAORR-79062008-10-11 → 2008-10-25
    Gom, louisiana coast
    Mystery Sheen, Off Timbalier Bay; Gom, Louisiana Coast
  14. NOAAORR-79052008-10-09 → 2008-10-23
    At 0905 pdt, erd was notified of an ongoing release of oleum from a tank at a pcs nitrogen facility in…
    Pcs Nitrogen; Geismar, la · Geismar, la
  15. NOAAORR-79042008-10-08 → 2008-10-22
    Grounded barge, MM329 icw; gilchrist, texas
  16. NOAAORR-79022008-10-05 → 2008-10-19
    Mississippi river, new orleans, la
    Fuel Oil and Urea Incident; Mississippi River, New Orleans, la
  17. NOAAORR-79012008-10-04 → 2008-10-18
    Mississippi delta, la
    Mystery Spill, Near Delta Wildlife Refuge; Mississippi Delta, la
  18. NOAAORR-79002008-10-03 → 2008-10-17
    Mystery sheen: marsh i. block 30; offshore louisiana
  19. NOAAORR-78962008-09-26 → 2008-10-10
    Golden medow, la
    Catfish Lake Condensate Spill; Golden Medow, la
  20. NOAAORR-78922008-09-20 → 2008-10-04
    Mystery slick gulf of mexico; 75 nm south of marsh I, la
  21. NOAAORR-78902008-09-17 → 2008-10-01
    Near galliano, la
    Grand Bayou Blue Well Blowout; Near Galliano, la
  22. NOAAORR-78892008-09-16 → 2008-09-30
    Hurricane ike: mystery sheen ; ship shoal block 154
  23. NOAAORR-78932008-09-13 → 2008-09-27
    Port arthur, tx
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Port Arthur, Tx
  24. NOAAORR-78942008-09-13 → 2008-09-27
    Hurricane ike made landfall during the early morning hours of sept
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Louisiana · Louisiana
  25. NOAAORR-78862008-09-12 → 2008-09-26
    Se of galveston, tx
    Hurricane Ike: M/V Antalina; Se of Galveston, Tx
  26. NOAAORR-78842008-09-07 → 2008-09-21
    Hurricane ike made landfall during the early morning hours of sept
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Houston/galveston, Tx · Houston/galveston, Tx
  27. NOAAORR-78822008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
    Nw breton sound, la
    Hurricane Gustav - Tank Battery; Nw Breton Sound, la
  28. NOAAORR-78832008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
    Barataria bay, la
    Hurricane Gustav - Well Head; Barataria Bay, la
  29. NOAAORR-78812008-08-31 → 2008-09-14
    Louisiana coastal zone
    Hurricane Gustav - Response Information; Louisiana Coastal Zone
  30. NOAAORR-78792008-08-28 → 2008-09-11
    Bolivar roads, bolivar peninsula, tx
    Red Flag Barge Allision ; Bolivar Roads, Bolivar Peninsula, Tx
  31. NOAAORR-78772008-08-24 → 2008-09-07
    West cote blanche bay, la
    Oil Spill Reported; West Cote Blanche Bay, la
  32. NOAAORR-78782008-08-24 → 2008-09-07
    60 gallon lube oil spill; offshore la, gulf of mexico
  33. NOAAORR-78722008-08-16 → 2008-08-30
    Platform fire, hi 552; east breaks, gulf of mexico
  34. NOAAORR-78732008-08-11 → 2008-08-25
    Gulf of mexico, la
    M/V Jacinto; Gulf of Mexico, la
  35. NOAAORR-78702008-08-08 → 2008-08-22
    Dickerson bay, texas
    Dickerson Bayou-canal Oil Spill; Dickerson Bay, Texas
  36. NOAAORR-78682008-08-06 → 2008-08-20
    Mystery sheen; eugene island, block 10, la
  37. NOAAORR-78672008-08-04 → 2008-08-18
    Offshore of belle pass
    Grounded Jackup Vessel; Offshore of Belle Pass
  38. NOAAORR-78632008-07-25 → 2008-08-08
    West delta 55; mississippi river delta, la
  39. NOAAORR-78642008-07-25 → 2008-08-08
    Grounded F/V elvira off la.; 15 nm sw of marsh i., la
  40. NOAAORR-78612008-07-23 → 2008-08-06
    Barge DM932; new orleans, la
  41. NOAAORR-78582008-07-20 → 2008-08-03
    Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisiana
  42. NOAAORR-78592008-07-18 → 2008-08-01
    Off louisiana coast
    Mystery Spill ; Off Louisiana Coast
  43. NOAAORR-78532008-07-11 → 2008-07-25
    A leak was discovered on 10 july
    M/V Venusgas, Vinyl Chloride Release; Ingleside, Tx · Ingleside, Tx
  44. NOAAORR-78602008-07-08 → 2008-07-22
    Mystery sheen, west delta 90; gulf of mexico
  45. NOAAORR-78502008-07-02 → 2008-07-16
    On the evening of 2 july 2008, the uscg notified the noaa hazmat duty officer of a grounded inbound tanker…
    T/v Fairchem Filly Grounding; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  46. NOAAORR-78462008-06-30 → 2008-07-14
    Off la coast
    Unknown Sheen; Off la Coast
  47. NOAAORR-78472008-06-30 → 2008-07-14
    Pipeline leak, west cameron block 20; gulf of mexico, la
  48. NOAAORR-78442008-06-28 → 2008-07-12
    Bolivar anchorage, galveston, tx
    Barge Gulfstream; Bolivar Anchorage, Galveston, Tx
  49. NOAAORR-78452008-06-27 → 2008-07-11
    Mystery sheen, ship shoal 182; gulf of mexico, offshore la
  50. NOAAORR-78432008-06-26 → 2008-07-10
    Mystery slick, nrc 875386; gulf of mexico, off grand isle, la

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