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)
-2%
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-11582004-03-04 → 2004-03-18
    Tampa bay, fl
    Yacht Fire; Tampa Bay, Fl
  2. NOAAORR-11542004-02-23 → 2004-03-08
    Mississippi sound, ms
    Tug Debra Ann; Mississippi Sound, Ms
  3. NOAAORR-11532004-02-21 → 2004-03-06
    Two ships collided in southwest pass approximately 8 miles south of head of passes, la - lat 29, 2.4N, long…
    Osv Lee Iii; la · La
  4. NOAAORR-11432004-01-27 → 2004-02-10
    Off flower gardens, tx
    Pipeline Spill; Off Flower Gardens, Tx
  5. NOAAORR-11422004-01-19 → 2004-02-02
    Terrebone bay, la
    Collision; Terrebone Bay, la
  6. NOAAORR-11442004-01-19 → 2004-02-02
    South la, la
    Well Head Incident; South La, la
  7. NOAAORR-11392004-01-12 → 2004-01-26
    Chandeleur sound, la
    Jack-up Barge; Chandeleur Sound, la
  8. NOAAORR-11382004-01-08 → 2004-01-22
    Off coast, la
    Vessel; Off Coast, la
  9. NOAAORR-11332003-12-15 → 2003-12-29
    Sabine jetty, tx
    F/V Miss Margaret; Sabine Jetty, Tx
  10. NOAAORR-11282003-12-08 → 2003-12-22
    East of pass a loutre, la
    Mystery Slick; East of Pass A Loutre, la
  11. NOAAORR-11242003-12-02 → 2003-12-16
    Mobile bay, al
    Barge and Tanker Collision; Mobile Bay, Al
  12. NOAAORR-11262003-12-02 → 2003-12-16
    New orleans, la
    Ferrosilicon Chemical Incident; New Orleans, la
  13. NOAAORR-11212003-12-02 → 2003-12-16
    Barataria bay, la
    Pipeline Spill; Barataria Bay, la
  14. NOAAORR-11192003-11-30 → 2003-12-14
    Mississippi river, empire, la
    Itb Jacksonville; Mississippi River, Empire, la
  15. NOAAORR-11182003-11-28 → 2003-12-12
    Dauphin island, al
    Sunken Tug Fritz Cenac; Dauphin Island, Al
  16. NOAAORR-11172003-11-21 → 2003-12-05
    Isle deniers, la
    Mystery Spill; Isle Deniers, la
  17. NOAAORR-11162003-11-19 → 2003-12-03
    Round island, pascagoula, ms
    Submerged Dredge Honey Island; Round Island, Pascagoula, Ms
  18. NOAAORR-11122003-11-07 → 2003-11-21
    Louisiana bayou, la
    Well Fire; Louisiana Bayou, la
  19. NOAAORR-11112003-11-04 → 2003-11-18
    Sulfuric acid barge nms 1477 leaking; texas city, tx
  20. NOAAORR-11082003-10-23 → 2003-11-06
    Florida coast, fl
    Potential Spill; Florida Coast, Fl
  21. NOAAORR-11062003-10-17 → 2003-10-31
    20 barrels of product spilled from a platform in lousiana
    Platform Spill; la · La
  22. NOAAORR-11002003-09-11 → 2003-09-25
    Jack-up rig parker 14-J incident; chandeleur islands, la
  23. NOAAORR-10992003-09-10 → 2003-09-24
    Duke energy facility, coden, al
    Chemical Spill; Duke Energy Facility, Coden, Al
  24. NOAAORR-10982003-08-31 → 2003-09-14
    Near sabine jetties, tx
    M/V Peljesac Grounded; Near Sabine Jetties, Tx
  25. NOAAORR-10962003-08-28 → 2003-09-11
    Nachez river, beaumont, tx
    Buffalo Marine; Nachez River, Beaumont, Tx
  26. NOAAORR-10892003-08-19 → 2003-09-02
    Offshore gulf of mexico
    Drilling Operations Spill; Offshore Gulf of Mexico
  27. NOAAORR-10882003-08-18 → 2003-09-01
    Offshore galveston jetties, tx
    Mystery Slick; Offshore Galveston Jetties, Tx
  28. NOAAORR-10872003-08-17 → 2003-08-31
    Sw pass mississippi river, west bay, la
    Oil Spill; Sw Pass Mississippi River, West Bay, la
  29. NOAAORR-10902003-08-11 → 2003-08-25
    Baton rouge, la
    Spent Sulfuric Acid Barge; Baton Rouge, la
  30. NOAAORR-10842003-08-10 → 2003-08-24
    Lake washington, la
    Platform Spill; Lake Washington, la
  31. NOAAORR-10832003-07-31 → 2003-08-14
    Offshore tampa bay, fl
    F/V Jami Lynn Burned and Sank; Offshore Tampa Bay, Fl
  32. NOAAORR-10812003-07-22 → 2003-08-05
    Belle isle, la
    Pipeline Spill; Belle Isle, la
  33. NOAAORR-10792003-07-15 → 2003-07-29
    Entrance to sabine jetty, tx
    Sunken F/V Waterworld; Entrance To Sabine Jetty, Tx
  34. NOAAORR-10772003-07-08 → 2003-07-22
    Offshore vermilion bay, la
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore Vermilion Bay, la
  35. NOAAORR-10742003-06-26 → 2003-07-10
    Washings from an epichlorohydrin tank had been transferred to a semi-truck tank trailer
    Epichlorohydrin Incident; Bayport, Tx · Bayport, Tx
  36. NOAAORR-10722003-06-19 → 2003-07-03
    Offshore tampa bay, fl
    Small Diesel Spill; Offshore Tampa Bay, Fl
  37. NOAAORR-10752003-06-18 → 2003-07-02
    Ship shoal area, offshore, la
    Mystery Sheen; Ship Shoal Area, Offshore, la
  38. NOAAORR-10702003-06-14 → 2003-06-28
    On 14 june 2002 the US coast guard mso mobil received a report of the release of approximately 2000 gallons…
    C/v Alchiba Spill; Pensacola, Fl · Pensacola, Fl
  39. NOAAORR-10652003-05-30 → 2003-06-13
    Atchafalaya river, la
    Sunken Barge; Atchafalaya River, la
  40. NOAAORR-10612003-05-21 → 2003-06-04
    A deepwater drilling ship was reported leaking drilling mud
    Drilling Fluid Release; Mississippi Canyon · Mississippi Canyon
  41. NOAAORR-10592003-05-15 → 2003-05-29
    Barataria bay, la
    Sunken Fishing Vessel; Barataria Bay, la
  42. NOAAORR-10582003-05-10 → 2003-05-24
    C; gulf of mexico, offshore, la
    Sunken Vessel M/V Mr
  43. NOAAORR-10572003-05-10 → 2003-05-24
    Gulf of mexico, offshore, la
    Sunken Vessel Osv April; Gulf of Mexico, Offshore, la
  44. NOAAORR-10562003-05-08 → 2003-05-22
    Gulf of mexico
    Sunken Tug Mathilde; Gulf of Mexico
  45. NOAAORR-10542003-04-25 → 2003-05-09
    Chemical tanker bow lion collision; mile marker 144, mississippi river, la
  46. NOAAORR-10552003-04-15 → 2003-04-29
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Marsh Island Mystery Spill; Gulf of Mexico, la
  47. NOAAORR-10532003-04-12 → 2003-04-26
    Cypremort point state park, la
    Mystery Spill; Cypremort Point State Park, la
  48. NOAAORR-10522003-04-10 → 2003-04-24
    Titanium powder caught fire in a warehouse
    Titanium Powder Warehouse Fire; Mobile, Al · Mobile, Al
  49. NOAAORR-10482003-04-08 → 2003-04-22
    Dry tortugas, fl
    F/V Night Lady; Dry Tortugas, Fl
  50. NOAAORR-10462003-03-02 → 2003-03-16
    Port sulfur, la
    Lake Washington Pipeline Spill; Port Sulfur, la

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