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-10452003-02-21 → 2003-03-07
    Natural gas pipeline leak, noaa provides ignition parameter, weather conditions, and lower explosion limit…
    Natural Gas Pipeline Leak; Mobile, Al · Mobile, Al
  2. NOAAORR-11522003-02-19 → 2003-03-05
    Mississippi river, la
    M/V Genmar Alexandra; Mississippi River, la
  3. NOAAORR-10392003-01-30 → 2003-02-13
    Terrebonne bay, la
    Pipeline Spill; Terrebonne Bay, la
  4. NOAAORR-10372003-01-07 → 2003-01-21
    East breaks block 160; gulf of mexico
  5. NOAAORR-10312002-12-31 → 2003-01-14
    Grounded near sabine entrance, tx
    FV Mystic; Grounded Near Sabine Entrance, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-76022002-02-19 → 2002-03-05
    Osv luke david; 21nm south of mobile bay, al
  7. NOAAORR-75982002-01-10 → 2002-01-24
    Timbalier platform; 5-7 mi s of belle pass, la
  8. NOAAORR-75972002-01-07 → 2002-01-21
    Sw of s. jettty, galveston, tx
    FV Miss Julie; Sw of S. Jettty, Galveston, Tx
  9. NOAAORR-75962002-01-05 → 2002-01-19
    A fishing vessel located at pascagoula, mississippi at 30? 16.27'N, 88? 25.90'W (in icw north of mile marker…
    MV Robert Fraiser; Pascagoula, Mississippi · Pascagoula, Mississippi
  10. NOAAORR-75942001-12-20 → 2002-01-03
    Osv hos deepwater; 5 mi south of belle pass, la
  11. NOAAORR-75932001-12-18 → 2002-01-01
    Sw pass of mississippi river
    Tv Dalmacija; Sw Pass of Mississippi River
  12. NOAAORR-75912001-11-27 → 2001-12-11
    Port arthur, tx
    Teppco Pipeline; Port Arthur, Tx
  13. NOAAORR-75882001-11-19 → 2001-12-03
    Green canyon plat; 120 nm south of morgan city, la
  14. NOAAORR-75812001-09-23 → 2001-10-07
    Upper galveston bay
    M/V New Amity; Upper Galveston Bay
  15. NOAAORR-75802001-09-18 → 2001-10-02
    Atchaflaya basin, morgan city, la
    W. Lake Verette; Atchaflaya Basin, Morgan City, la
  16. NOAAORR-75762001-08-21 → 2001-09-04
    Atlantic city, new jersey
    Mystery Slick, Atlantic City; Atlantic City, New Jersey
  17. NOAAORR-75712001-07-20 → 2001-08-03
    South texas coast
    FV Captain Lee Ii; South Texas Coast
  18. NOAAORR-75702001-07-15 → 2001-07-29
    Galveston anchorage, tx
    Offshore Galveston Mystery Spill; Galveston Anchorage, Tx
  19. NOAAORR-75692001-07-13 → 2001-07-27
    Jack rig marine 4; 25 miles off the coast of texas near freeport
  20. NOAAORR-75682001-07-09 → 2001-07-23
    Kirby barge 31801; new iberia, la
  21. NOAAORR-75662001-06-15 → 2001-06-29
    Buffalo barge MF11; intercoastal waterway mile marker 292, near port arthur, tx
  22. NOAAORR-75642001-06-06 → 2001-06-20
    Green bayou, houston ship ch, tx
    Green Bayou Channel Refinery; Green Bayou, Houston Ship Ch, Tx
  23. NOAAORR-75612001-05-07 → 2001-05-21
    High island 489B; 70 nautical miles off texas coast
  24. NOAAORR-75602001-04-29 → 2001-05-13
    On 29 april, 2000, the noaa ssc was notified by mso new orleans of a release of approximately 450,000…
    Westwego Citric Acid Spill; Westwego, la · Westwego, la
  25. NOAAORR-75582001-04-26 → 2001-05-10
    Entrance to galveston bay
    FV Seven Seas; Entrance To Galveston Bay
  26. NOAAORR-75552001-04-13 → 2001-04-27
    Bolivar peninsula, gulf of mexico
    FV Sandra Kay; Bolivar Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico
  27. NOAAORR-75542001-04-06 → 2001-04-20
    Mosquito bay, la
    Mosquito Bay Spill; Mosquito Bay, la
  28. NOAAORR-75532001-04-04 → 2001-04-18
    Octave pass, la
    Octave Pass Mystery Spill; Octave Pass, la
  29. NOAAORR-75522001-03-30 → 2001-04-13
    Gulf of mexico
    New Field Platform; Gulf of Mexico
  30. NOAAORR-75482001-03-20 → 2001-04-03
    Main pass blk 310; main pass block 310 spill, louisiana
  31. NOAAORR-75452001-03-14 → 2001-03-28
    Texas city, tx
    MV Hector Maru; Texas City, Tx
  32. NOAAORR-75442001-03-09 → 2001-03-23
    Naphtha barge sp.; intersection of the intercoastal waterway and the houston ship channel, tx
  33. NOAAORR-75402001-02-13 → 2001-02-27
    Horn island channel, ms
    Mt R. Haldean; Horn Island Channel, Ms
  34. NOAAORR-75342001-01-13 → 2001-01-27
    East timbalier island, la
    MV C. A. Mccall; East Timbalier Island, la
  35. NOAAORR-75332001-01-13 → 2001-01-27
    Gulf of mexico
    Barge Bonita; Gulf of Mexico
  36. NOAAORR-75322001-01-12 → 2001-01-26
    Acid spill; houston ship channel, tx
    Phosph
  37. NOAAORR-75302000-12-19 → 2001-01-02
    Thibodeaux #3; amelia, la
  38. NOAAORR-51492000-11-28 → 2000-12-12
    MV westchester; mississippi river, mile marker 38 empire, la
  39. NOAAORR-75242000-11-22 → 2000-12-06
    Mississippi sound, al
    Tug Gilbert Taylor; Mississippi Sound, Al
  40. NOAAORR-75232000-11-20 → 2000-12-04
    Galveston ship channel, tx
    Galveston Ship Channel Mystery Spill; Galveston Ship Channel, Tx
  41. NOAAORR-75212000-11-19 → 2000-12-03
    Sabine pass, la
    FV Chadwin; Sabine Pass, la
  42. NOAAORR-75222000-11-19 → 2000-12-03
    Tug spritzy k; 15 miles off la coast
  43. NOAAORR-75182000-11-16 → 2000-11-30
    East matagorda island, tx
    Superior Conquer; East Matagorda Island, Tx
  44. NOAAORR-75152000-11-01 → 2000-11-15
    FV capt tony peter; 8 miles southeast of bolivar peninsula
  45. NOAAORR-75132000-09-23 → 2000-10-07
    East timebalier island, la
    FV Joe G. Jr.; East Timebalier Island, la
  46. NOAAORR-75082000-09-06 → 2000-09-20
    Bolivar peninsula, tx
    FV Gulf Dipper; Bolivar Peninsula, Tx
  47. NOAAORR-75072000-08-28 → 2000-09-11
    Southwest pass, la
    Panco Well Brk; Southwest Pass, la
  48. NOAAORR-75022000-07-19 → 2000-08-02
    On the morning of 19 july, the noaa ssc was notified of a mystery spill south of freeport, tx by uscg msu…
    Freeport Mystery Spill; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  49. NOAAORR-75002000-06-30 → 2000-07-14
    Barataria bay, la
    Bay de Chene Well Blowout; Barataria Bay, la
  50. NOAAORR-74932000-05-12 → 2000-05-26
    Vpsb #46 spill; white lake, la

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