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-73471998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
    Group galveston reported that F/V miss conch was taking on water about 11 nm south west of freeport, tx
    FV Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas
  2. NOAAORR-73461998-11-04 → 1998-11-18
    Noaa was notified of this incident on november 4, 1998, by mso galveston who requested a trajectory and…
    F/V Miss Conch; Freeport, Texas · Freeport, Texas
  3. NOAAORR-73451998-10-29 → 1998-11-12
    On October.29, 1998, a crewman welding aboard the 557-foot tank ship champion trader triggered an explosion…
    Champion Trader; Mississippi River · Mississippi River
  4. NOAAORR-73421998-10-01 → 1998-10-15
    Mississippi river delta
    Bp Pipeline Spill; Mississippi River Delta
  5. NOAAORR-73411998-09-30 → 1998-10-14
    During a routine pipeline transfer operation from british petroleum (bp) mississippi canyon 109A, a spill of…
    Bp/chevron Pipeline; Mississippi Canyon · Mississippi Canyon
  6. NOAAORR-50591998-09-22 → 1998-10-06
    Lake washington, la
    Rig Mallard; Lake Washington, la
  7. NOAAORR-73361998-09-17 → 1998-10-01
    At 2145 cst, 17SEPT98 a vessel allided with a drilling rig at main pass block 155 in position, latitude 29…
    Drill Rig Allision; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana
  8. NOAAORR-73331998-09-11 → 1998-09-25
    Timbalier bay, louisiana
    Jack-up Rig; Timbalier Bay, Louisiana
  9. NOAAORR-73271998-09-03 → 1998-09-17
    Mystery slick 9.3.1998; breton sound, louisiana
  10. NOAAORR-73261998-09-03 → 1998-09-17
    Breton sound, la
    Breton Sound Mystery Spill; Breton Sound, la
  11. NOAAORR-73231998-08-31 → 1998-09-14
    Tug creole river; 2 miles east of pascagoula river
  12. NOAAORR-73211998-08-01 → 1998-08-15
    Houston ship channel, tx
    MV Floreana; Houston Ship Channel, Tx
  13. NOAAORR-73191998-07-28 → 1998-08-11
    Terrebone bay, la
    Terrebone Bay Mystery Slick; Terrebone Bay, la
  14. NOAAORR-73181998-07-26 → 1998-08-09
    Atlantic city, new jersey
    Mystery Slick, Terrebonne Bay; Atlantic City, New Jersey
  15. NOAAORR-73111998-06-27 → 1998-07-11
    Barge CTCO-211; darrow, louisiana
  16. NOAAORR-73041998-06-15 → 1998-06-29
    At 1700 cdt, 15 june 98, the D8 ssc received notification from mso morgan city of a reported slick off the…
    Morgan City Mystery Slick; Morgan City · Morgan City
  17. NOAAORR-73021998-06-13 → 1998-06-27
    At a facility just off the houston ship channel - houston, texas, a tank containing as much as 57,000…
    Methyl Acrylate Tank; Houston, Tx · Houston, Tx
  18. NOAAORR-73001998-05-31 → 1998-06-14
    Freshwater city, louisiana
    Zinc Bromide Spill; Freshwater City, Louisiana
  19. NOAAORR-72991998-05-30 → 1998-06-13
    Gas platform; 20 miles due south of galveston, texas
    Nat
  20. NOAAORR-72961998-05-28 → 1998-06-11
    Barge ocean 211; pascagoula, ms
  21. NOAAORR-72941998-05-20 → 1998-06-03
    Pelto number 1; offshore of whiskey pass, louisiana
  22. NOAAORR-72951998-05-20 → 1998-06-03
    Point au far island, la
    Point Au Far Island; Point Au Far Island, la
  23. NOAAORR-72931998-05-02 → 1998-05-16
    At 2330 on saturday, may 2, 1998 the D8 ssc was contacted by msu galveston concerning the report of a slick…
    Texas Coast Mystery Slick; Texas Coast · Texas Coast
  24. NOAAORR-72921998-04-27 → 1998-05-11
    Gulf of mexico
    Barge Chesapeake; Gulf of Mexico
  25. NOAAORR-72881998-04-06 → 1998-04-20
    Gulf of mexico
    Zinc Bromide; Gulf of Mexico
  26. NOAAORR-72871998-04-01 → 1998-04-15
    Texas mystery slick; 65 miles off the texas coast
  27. NOAAORR-72821998-03-16 → 1998-03-30
    Joseph bay, fl
    Yazoo River Barge; St
  28. NOAAORR-72791998-03-10 → 1998-03-24
    Manchester dock in the houston ship channel
    MV Katania; Manchester Dock In the Houston Ship Channel
  29. NOAAORR-72781998-03-10 → 1998-03-24
    Houston ship channel near baytown, texas
    Barge-ship Coll.; Houston Ship Channel Near Baytown, Texas
  30. NOAAORR-72771998-03-09 → 1998-03-23
    The break-bulk carrier, M/V katania, located at the manchester dock in the houston ship channel, reported a…
    M/V Katania; Houston, Texas · Houston, Texas
  31. NOAAORR-72741998-02-26 → 1998-03-12
    At 1930, february 26, 1998, mso morgan city was told that the tug, florida seahorse, carrying 1000 gallons…
    Tug Florida Seahorse; Houma, Louisiana · Houma, Louisiana
  32. NOAAORR-72691998-02-17 → 1998-03-03
    Barge DB26; pascagoula channel
  33. NOAAORR-72681998-02-15 → 1998-03-01
    Southwest pass, louisiana
    M/V Manzur; Southwest Pass, Louisiana
  34. NOAAORR-72621998-01-23 → 1998-02-06
    The M/V red seagull was maneuvering near the amoco pipeline spill in the lightering zone off galveston texas…
    M/V Red Seagull; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas
  35. NOAAORR-72601998-01-22 → 1998-02-05
    At 1914, january 22, 1998, an amoco pipeline recorded a pressure drop indicative of a pipeline rupture
    High Island Pipeline System (amoco); Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas
  36. NOAAORR-72611998-01-22 → 1998-02-05
    At 1914CST, 22JAN98, amoco pipeline recorded a pressure drop indicative of a pipeline rupture
    Pipeline Rupture; Texas · Texas
  37. NOAAORR-72571998-01-07 → 1998-01-21
    Belle pass, louisiana
    M/V Stone Fueler; Belle Pass, Louisiana
  38. NOAAORR-72551998-01-02 → 1998-01-16
    Two vessels were conducting lightering operations off the texas coast (lat 28-37.0N, long 94-15.0W) near…
    Lightering Spill; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas
  39. NOAAORR-72511997-12-24 → 1998-01-07
    East cameron block 338 pipeline; 90 miles offshore louisiana
  40. NOAAORR-72501997-12-17 → 1997-12-31
    Ship shoal block 126; 2 miles offshore louisiana
  41. NOAAORR-72471997-11-20 → 1997-12-04
    Timbalier bay, louisiana
    Timbalier Bay; Timbalier Bay, Louisiana
  42. NOAAORR-72411997-11-06 → 1997-11-20
    Texas city, tx
    Two Barges; Texas City, Tx
  43. NOAAORR-72361997-10-27 → 1997-11-10
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill - Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico
  44. NOAAORR-72341997-10-21 → 1997-11-04
    Barataria pass, louisiana
    F/V Celia M; Barataria Pass, Louisiana
  45. NOAAORR-72331997-10-18 → 1997-11-01
    Barge pv 5996; bolivar peninsula, texas
  46. NOAAORR-72321997-10-08 → 1997-10-22
    At 2012, october 8, 1997, the t/v western lion reported a sheen in the water approximately 60 miles offshore…
    T/v Western Lion; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  47. NOAAORR-72301997-09-29 → 1997-10-13
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill - Gulf of Mexico Platform; Gulf of Mexico
  48. NOAAORR-72251997-09-05 → 1997-09-19
    Morgan city, louisiana
    Ammonia Leak; Morgan City, Louisiana
  49. NOAAORR-72221997-08-14 → 1997-08-28
    Texaco pipeline - louisiana; south timbalier block 270
  50. NOAAORR-72201997-08-12 → 1997-08-26
    On august 12, 1997, a pile-driving vessel located approximately 70 miles south of mobile, alabama reported a…
    Hydraulic Oil Spill; Mobile, Alabama · Mobile, Alabama

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