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-77072007-11-05 → 2007-11-19
    Breton sound, la
    Harvest Oil Platform; Breton Sound, la
  2. NOAAORR-77062007-11-05 → 2007-11-19
    Sabine bank, tx
    Sabine Bank Pipeline Leak; Sabine Bank, Tx
  3. NOAAORR-77032007-10-26 → 2007-11-09
    Sunken fishing vessel LA7516EG; dead women pass, mississippi delta, la
  4. NOAAORR-77022007-10-23 → 2007-11-06
    Jefferson co., tx
    Sterling Exploration Pipeline Discharge; Jefferson Co., Tx
  5. NOAAORR-76972007-10-01 → 2007-10-15
    Atchafalaya basin, la
    Bayou Sorrel Oil Spill; Atchafalaya Basin, la
  6. NOAAORR-76952007-09-06 → 2007-09-20
    Pasadena, harris county, texas
    Cotton Patch Bayou Acid Release; Pasadena, Harris County, Texas
  7. NOAAORR-76942007-09-04 → 2007-09-18
    Inside barataria bay, la
    Barataria Bay Mystery Slick; Inside Barataria Bay, la
  8. NOAAORR-76882007-08-23 → 2007-09-06
    Mississippi river near st
    Acid Fumes During Vessel Cleaning; Mississippi River Near St · Rose, la
  9. NOAAORR-76842007-08-07 → 2007-08-21
    Bateman lake, atchafalya basin, la
    Meterhouse Canal Oil Spill; Bateman Lake, Atchafalya Basin, la
  10. NOAAORR-76802007-07-29 → 2007-08-12
    Mp 21 platform allision and oil spill; breton sound gom, la
  11. NOAAORR-76812007-07-29 → 2007-08-12
    Mystery spill; green canyon block 168, offshore, la
  12. NOAAORR-76772007-07-20 → 2007-08-03
    Crystal river, fl
    F/V Christine Ann; Crystal River, Fl
  13. NOAAORR-76702007-07-06 → 2007-07-20
    Grand isle 47C; sector morgan city, la
  14. NOAAORR-76692007-07-01 → 2007-07-15
    T/v eagle otome; 30nm off galveston , tx
  15. NOAAORR-76682007-06-29 → 2007-07-13
    Diesel spill breton sound; 2 nm from breton is, la
  16. NOAAORR-76662007-06-25 → 2007-07-09
    Mp 288 oil spill; offshore, la
  17. NOAAORR-76602007-06-11 → 2007-06-25
    Vermilion parish, la
    Vermilion Parish Well Blowout; Vermilion Parish, la
  18. NOAAORR-76582007-06-07 → 2007-06-21
    Grounded barge; 3/4 mile offshore east of calcasieu entrance
  19. NOAAORR-76572007-06-07 → 2007-06-21
    Main pass mystery spill; about 30 nm east of main pass, miss r. about 30 nm east of main pass, miss r. 1.…
  20. NOAAORR-76552007-06-06 → 2007-06-20
    Atchafalaya river basin, la
    Bayou Pigeon Oil Spill; Atchafalaya River Basin, la
  21. NOAAORR-76522007-05-30 → 2007-06-13
    Mississippi river delta, la
    Garden Island Bay; Mississippi River Delta, la
  22. NOAAORR-76512007-05-25 → 2007-06-08
    Chandelier islands, la
    Sunken Tug; Chandelier Islands, la
  23. NOAAORR-76482007-05-23 → 2007-06-06
    Grand bay tank battery #12; mississippi delta la
  24. NOAAORR-76472007-05-21 → 2007-06-04
    Offshore of fourchon, la
    Bay Marchand Oil Spill; Offshore of Fourchon, la
  25. NOAAORR-76672007-05-17 → 2007-05-31
    South pass 24 flowline spill; mississippi delta, la
  26. NOAAORR-76292007-04-08 → 2007-04-22
    100 gallon diesel spill; off hernando beach, fl
  27. NOAAORR-76262007-03-28 → 2007-04-11
    East cote blanche bay, la
    Moncla Marina Barge; East Cote Blanche Bay, la
  28. NOAAORR-76252007-03-28 → 2007-04-11
    Tampa bay, fl
    M/V Antilles Two; Tampa Bay, Fl
  29. NOAAORR-76232007-03-20 → 2007-04-03
    The 54-foot motor yacht mermaid was transferring fuel internally among tanks at the marathon, fl, yacht club
    Yacht Mermaid; Marathon, Fl · Marathon, Fl
  30. NOAAORR-76202007-03-12 → 2007-03-26
    Mystery spill; 60 nm offshore white lake, la
  31. NOAAORR-76192007-03-11 → 2007-03-25
    Little lake, la
    Wellhead Incident; Little Lake, la
  32. NOAAORR-76182007-03-06 → 2007-03-20
    South pass block 11 oil spill; la
  33. NOAAORR-76172007-03-05 → 2007-03-19
    Shortly after midnight, 10,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid was released into a containment area at the…
    Hcl Release At Gramercy Alumina Facility; Gramercy, la · Gramercy, la
  34. NOAAORR-76122007-02-24 → 2007-03-10
    Port eads, la
    Paraquat Drums; Port Eads, la
  35. NOAAORR-76112007-02-24 → 2007-03-10
    The uscg notified the noaa scientific support coordinator of a mystery oil spill in lake machias, louisiana…
    Mystery Spill In Lake Machias; la · La
  36. NOAAORR-76102007-02-23 → 2007-03-09
    On 22 february 2007, a crude oil spill was reported near lockport, louisiana
    Central Crude Valentine Terminal; Lockport, la · Lockport, la
  37. NOAAORR-76062007-02-08 → 2007-02-22
    Trajecotry support requested by uscg for a small diesel spill
    Intercoastal City Diesel Spill; la · La
  38. NOAAORR-76042007-02-06 → 2007-02-20
    The noaa ssc was notified of a pipeline release off south east pass, la
    Mystery Pipeline Spill Off Se Pass; la · La
  39. NOAAORR-76132007-02-05 → 2007-02-19
    On 5 feb
    Fluorosilicic Acid; Braithwaite, la · Braithwaite, la
  40. NOAAORR-61532007-01-21 → 2007-02-04
    Bayou perot, la
    Well Blowout; Bayou Perot, la
  41. NOAAORR-61512007-01-16 → 2007-01-30
    Grand bay, la
    Grand Bay Pipeline; Grand Bay, la
  42. NOAAORR-61482006-12-30 → 2007-01-13
    Sunk off crystal river, fl
    Yacht "big Blow"; Sunk Off Crystal River, Fl
  43. NOAAORR-61462006-12-28 → 2007-01-11
    Uscg morgan city, la, notified erd of a disabled lift boat "l/b juan" with 7,000 gallons of diesel onboard…
    Disabled Lift Boat "juan"; Offshore, la · Offshore, la
  44. NOAAORR-61452006-12-24 → 2007-01-07
    Msu galveston notified the noaa scientific support coordinator (ssc) of a reported 500 bbl spill of a…
    Planes Pipeline; Offshore, Tx · Offshore, Tx
  45. NOAAORR-61422006-12-06 → 2006-12-20
    Port allen locks, baton rouge, la
    Raffinate Spill; Port Allen Locks, Baton Rouge, la
  46. NOAAORR-61442006-12-06 → 2006-12-20
    Barge kirby 14625 - taft; la
  47. NOAAORR-61392006-11-18 → 2006-12-02
    Main pass 21; breton sound, la
  48. NOAAORR-61372006-11-07 → 2006-11-21
    Off st petersburg, fl
    F/V Medusa; Off St Petersburg, Fl
  49. NOAAORR-61332006-10-22 → 2006-11-05
    Empire locks, la
    Mystery Spill; Empire Locks, la
  50. NOAAORR-61342006-10-22 → 2006-11-05
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Tug la Marie; Gulf of Mexico, la

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