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-74912000-04-20 → 2000-05-04
    Galveston bay, tx
    Galveston Bay Pipeline Leak; Galveston Bay, Tx
  2. NOAAORR-74822000-04-05 → 2000-04-19
    High island #472; gulf of mexico
  3. NOAAORR-74802000-03-21 → 2000-04-04
    Brown marine #920; st george island, fl
  4. NOAAORR-74772000-03-15 → 2000-03-29
    Tv j.dennis bonnie; 40 miles off grand isle, la
  5. NOAAORR-74732000-02-28 → 2000-03-13
    Canyon 538; gulf of mexico
    Miss
  6. NOAAORR-74702000-02-24 → 2000-03-09
    Johnsons bayou, la
    Johnsons Bayou Pipeline Leak; Johnsons Bayou, la
  7. NOAAORR-74682000-02-17 → 2000-03-02
    Galveston bay, tx
    Raffinate Spill; Galveston Bay, Tx
  8. NOAAORR-74602000-01-28 → 2000-02-11
    Blind pass, fl
    Upham Bch Cleanup; Blind Pass, Fl
  9. NOAAORR-74572000-01-25 → 2000-02-08
    On 25 february coast guard mso new orleans received a report that four gasoline tank barges pushed by the…
    Barge Fire; Atchafalaya River · Atchafalaya River
  10. NOAAORR-74582000-01-25 → 2000-02-08
    A tank truck overturned on january 25, 2000, spilling 7,000 gallons of furfural into a drainage canal near…
    Furfural Spill; Brownsville, Tx · Brownsville, Tx
  11. NOAAORR-74592000-01-25 → 2000-02-08
    Gulf of mexico
    Hollywood Barge; Gulf of Mexico
  12. NOAAORR-74562000-01-22 → 2000-02-05
    Gulf of mexico
    Pipeline Break (poseidon Pipeline Spill); Gulf of Mexico
  13. NOAAORR-74552000-01-21 → 2000-02-04
    Ship shoal 332 pipeline break; gulf of mexico
  14. NOAAORR-74481999-11-24 → 1999-12-08
    Barataria bay, la
    Four Bayous Pass; Barataria Bay, la
  15. NOAAORR-74461999-10-30 → 1999-11-13
    Chloroform spill; dock 66 in union carbide turning basin
  16. NOAAORR-74381999-10-13 → 1999-10-27
    FV jessica se; 50 miles west of sanibel island, fl
  17. NOAAORR-74361999-10-01 → 1999-10-15
    Phoenix lake, la
    Phoenix Lake; Phoenix Lake, la
  18. NOAAORR-74341999-09-29 → 1999-10-13
    Near sabine pass, tx
    FV Lorentine Iii; Near Sabine Pass, Tx
  19. NOAAORR-74331999-09-22 → 1999-10-06
    New orleans ethylenedichloride; mississippi river, new orleans, la
  20. NOAAORR-74311999-09-14 → 1999-09-28
    Deer island, mississippi
    FV Gussie Flynn; Deer Island, Mississippi
  21. NOAAORR-74281999-08-27 → 1999-09-10
    On august 27, 1999, there was a collision between a freighter and shrimp boat 30 miles south-southeast of…
    Blue Master; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  22. NOAAORR-74231999-07-30 → 1999-08-13
    Mso new orleans received a report of an oil spill in ramah, louisiana at a facility owned by bridas energy…
    Pipeline Break; Ramah, Louisiana · Ramah, Louisiana
  23. NOAAORR-74201999-07-23 → 1999-08-06
    Atchafalaya bay, louisiana
    Shell Pipeline; Atchafalaya Bay, Louisiana
  24. NOAAORR-74121999-07-04 → 1999-07-18
    Golden meadow, la
    O'niell Tank Batt.; Golden Meadow, la
  25. NOAAORR-74091999-06-25 → 1999-07-09
    Rig falcon 17; amelia, la
  26. NOAAORR-74051999-06-09 → 1999-06-23
    In the early morning hours of june 9, 1999, the tug harvey challenger with barge, the city of new orleans in…
    Harvey Challenger; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  27. NOAAORR-73981999-04-19 → 1999-05-03
    At 1146 cst the noaa assistant ssc was notified by msu galveston of a spill of basrah crude oil from the t/v…
    Tv Sea World; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  28. NOAAORR-73971999-04-12 → 1999-04-26
    Panama city, florida
    FV Poseidon; Panama City, Florida
  29. NOAAORR-73961999-04-09 → 1999-04-23
    East cameron 60; gulf of mexico, louisiana
  30. NOAAORR-73901999-02-27 → 1999-03-13
    Tv hyde park; mississippi river, baton rouge, mile marker 92, la
  31. NOAAORR-73891999-02-27 → 1999-03-13
    New orleans, louisiana
    T/v Hyde Park; New Orleans, Louisiana
  32. NOAAORR-73881999-02-21 → 1999-03-07
    On sunday evening, february 21, 1999, the rig ocean winner had spilled an unknown amount of red diesel into…
    Rig Ocean Winner; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  33. NOAAORR-73851999-02-17 → 1999-03-03
    Bayou bernard, louisiana
    Abandoned Facility; Bayou Bernard, Louisiana
  34. NOAAORR-73831999-02-12 → 1999-02-26
    Corpus christi bay, texas
    Dredge Louisiana; Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
  35. NOAAORR-73791999-02-09 → 1999-02-23
    Gulf of mexico
    Rig High Island; Gulf of Mexico
  36. NOAAORR-73781999-02-09 → 1999-02-23
    East cameron block, tx
    E Cameron Block; East Cameron Block, Tx
  37. NOAAORR-73731999-01-20 → 1999-02-03
    Tank barge 2125; chocolate bayou, tx
  38. NOAAORR-73711999-01-12 → 1999-01-26
    Tb m&m 100; port fourchon, la
  39. NOAAORR-73701999-01-11 → 1999-01-25
    At 1200, january 11, 1999, uscg msu galveston reported the tug miss jessica on fire and adrift off the coast…
    Tug Miss Jessica; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas
  40. NOAAORR-73661998-12-28 → 1999-01-11
    During the early morning of december 28, 1998, msu galveston received a report from the M/V violetta, that…
    M/V Violetta; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  41. NOAAORR-73671998-12-28 → 1999-01-11
    During the early morning, msu galveston received a report from the M/V violetta indicating that they had a…
    MV Violetta; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  42. NOAAORR-73641998-12-23 → 1999-01-06
    Tampa bay, florida
    F/V Captain Justin; Tampa Bay, Florida
  43. NOAAORR-73651998-12-23 → 1999-01-06
    Tampa bay, fl
    FV Captain Justin; Tampa Bay, Fl
  44. NOAAORR-73601998-12-15 → 1998-12-29
    Tb ctco 2601; tampa bay, fl
  45. NOAAORR-73591998-12-15 → 1998-12-29
    T/b ctco 2601; tampa bay, florida
  46. NOAAORR-73551998-11-23 → 1998-12-07
    Gulf of mexico
    T/v Somerset; Gulf of Mexico
  47. NOAAORR-73561998-11-23 → 1998-12-07
    Gulf of mexico
    Tv Somerset; Gulf of Mexico
  48. NOAAORR-73541998-11-18 → 1998-12-02
    At approximately 1700 hrs on 18 nov., mso houston requested assistance with a chemical incident aboard a…
    Lykes Liberator; Texas · Texas
  49. NOAAORR-73511998-11-09 → 1998-11-23
    On november 9, 1998, uscg station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce
    Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas
  50. NOAAORR-73501998-11-09 → 1998-11-23
    On 9 november, station freeport received a cellular phone call from the F/V joyce
    Freeport Sunken Vessel; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas

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