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-68701992-01-26 → 1992-02-09
    Wax lake spillway, louisiana
    Barge Collision; Wax Lake Spillway, Louisiana
  2. NOAAORR-68641992-01-06 → 1992-01-20
    Name of spill: sabine pass off-shore minor spill locaton of spill: 29-31.5N 093-49.4W date/time: reported:…
    Sabine Pass Minor Spill; Louisiana · Louisiana
  3. NOAAORR-68611992-01-04 → 1992-01-18
    Conoco pipeline #2; grand isle block 43, la
  4. NOAAORR-68561991-12-22 → 1992-01-05
    Breton islands in breton sound, louisiana
    Aviva America Barge; Breton Islands In Breton Sound, Louisiana
  5. NOAAORR-68551991-12-16 → 1991-12-30
    Pass a loutre, la
    Lawrence Petroleum; Pass A Loutre, la
  6. NOAAORR-68521991-12-12 → 1991-12-26
    Conoco pipeline #1; 7 miles west of fouchon, louisiana
  7. NOAAORR-68431991-10-18 → 1991-11-01
    Chevron platform mp 67; east of delta national wildlife refuge, louisiana
  8. NOAAORR-68411991-10-15 → 1991-10-29
    On october 15, 1991, between 2000 and 2200 hours (ct) an estimated 2100 gallons of waste oil was spilled on…
    Neches River; Beaumont, Tx · Beaumont, Tx
  9. NOAAORR-68391991-10-14 → 1991-10-28
    Elf exploration rig; south timbalier block 38
  10. NOAAORR-68401991-10-14 → 1991-10-28
    South timbalier block 38; louisiana coast
  11. NOAAORR-68351991-09-06 → 1991-09-20
    High island, texas
    Amoco Pipeline Break; High Island, Texas
  12. NOAAORR-68281991-08-14 → 1991-08-28
    Barge Z-62; empire, la
  13. NOAAORR-68271991-08-14 → 1991-08-28
    Barge Z-62; empire, louisiana
  14. NOAAORR-68141991-06-04 → 1991-06-18
    On june 4, 1991, the alliance operating consolidation and production platform located in the gulf of mexico…
    Alliance Rig Collapse; Cameron, Louisiana · Cameron, Louisiana
  15. NOAAORR-68151991-06-04 → 1991-06-18
    An offshore oil rig belonging to alliance oil collapsed off the coast of louisiana
    Cameron Rig Collapse; Cameron, la · Cameron, la
  16. NOAAORR-68121991-05-20 → 1991-06-03
    At approximately 0340 on may 20, 1991, the bahamian motor vessels la minera and helize collided
    M/V la Minera; Galveston, Texas · Galveston, Texas
  17. NOAAORR-68051991-05-01 → 1991-05-15
    On may 1, 1991, the united states coast guard marine safety office (mso) port arthur, texas received reports…
    Unknown Oil Slick; Cameron, Louisiana · Cameron, Louisiana
  18. NOAAORR-68001991-04-03 → 1991-04-17
    Vermilion bay, louisiana
    F/V Nancy Jane; Vermilion Bay, Louisiana
  19. NOAAORR-67981991-03-20 → 1991-04-03
    On march 20, 1991, the norwegian tank vessel stavanger prince, loaded with 500,000 barrels of heavy arabian…
    T/v Stavanger Prince; Plaquemine, Louisiana · Plaquemine, Louisiana
  20. NOAAORR-67911991-02-15 → 1991-03-01
    T/b ocean 255; sarasota, florida
  21. NOAAORR-67851991-01-09 → 1991-01-23
    T/b dc 353; baton rouge, louisiana
  22. NOAAORR-67811990-12-31 → 1991-01-14
    T/b star #6; mobile, alabama
  23. NOAAORR-67791990-12-28 → 1991-01-11
    During the evening news of december 28, 1990, a vinton-area television station ran a story about an oil…
    Vinton Drainage Canal; Vinton, Louisiana · Vinton, Louisiana
  24. NOAAORR-67781990-12-19 → 1991-01-02
    On december 16, 1990, the louisiana state police reported an oil spill at the amoco production facilities…
    Amoco Collection Line; Hackberry, Louisiana · Hackberry, Louisiana
  25. NOAAORR-67661990-11-04 → 1990-11-18
    T/b coastal 2509; houma, louisiana,
  26. NOAAORR-67581990-10-10 → 1990-10-24
    Mallard 41; mississippi river delta, louisiana
  27. NOAAORR-67571990-10-02 → 1990-10-16
    On september 30, 1990, the liberian tank vessel world brazilia, loaded with approximately 1.8 million…
    T/v World Brazilia; Mobile, Alabama · Mobile, Alabama
  28. NOAAORR-67531990-07-29 → 1990-08-12
    Galveston bay barge, buoy 58; galveston bay, tx
  29. NOAAORR-50281990-07-28 → 1990-08-11
    Apex 3417 barge, apex 3503 barge; near buoy 58 in galveston bay, texas
  30. NOAAORR-67481990-06-08 → 1990-06-22
    M/V mega borg; gulf of mexico, 57 miles se of galveston, texas
  31. NOAAORR-67461990-05-30 → 1990-06-13
    At approximately 2000 pdt on may 29, two chemicals were accidentally mixed aboard the vessel, M/V marine…
    M/V Marine Chemist; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  32. NOAAORR-67351989-10-31 → 1989-11-14
    Mavro vetranic; 7.5 miles north east of ft jefferson in the dry tortugas
  33. NOAAORR-67341989-09-25 → 1989-10-09
    Southwest pass, mississippi river
    T/v Universal Monarch; Southwest Pass, Mississippi River
  34. NOAAORR-67271989-09-18 → 1989-10-02
    Bayou cassotte, pascagoula, mississippi
    Chevron Oil; Bayou Cassotte, Pascagoula, Mississippi
  35. NOAAORR-67191989-08-30 → 1989-09-13
    Mystery spill 10; grande isle, louisiana
  36. NOAAORR-67201989-08-30 → 1989-09-13
    Grand isle, louisiana
    Unknown Oil Spill; Grand Isle, Louisiana
  37. NOAAORR-67081989-07-14 → 1989-07-28
    Bayou cassotte, pascagoula, mississippi
    T/v R. Hal Dean; Bayou Cassotte, Pascagoula, Mississippi
  38. NOAAORR-67071989-07-03 → 1989-07-17
    Noaa/oma was notified of the incident at 0805 on july 3, 1989 by mso new orleans, and requested to review…
    Abandoned Barges; Empire, Louisiana · Empire, Louisiana
  39. NOAAORR-67061989-06-25 → 1989-07-09
    Barge 2514; houston, tx
  40. NOAAORR-67051989-06-24 → 1989-07-08
    T/b 2514; houston ship channel, bay port, texas
  41. NOAAORR-66971989-06-06 → 1989-06-20
    Off grand isle, louisiana
    Shell Offshore Oil Production; Off Grand Isle, Louisiana
  42. NOAAORR-66921989-04-22 → 1989-05-06
    Mystery oil Spill5; grande isle, louisiana
  43. NOAAORR-66931989-04-22 → 1989-05-06
    Unknown oil Spill1; off grand isle, louisiana
  44. NOAAORR-66871989-04-06 → 1989-04-20
    Arco platform b #2; south pass, mississippi river delta, louisiana
  45. NOAAORR-66811989-03-20 → 1989-04-03
    Arco platform b #1; south pass, mississippi river delta, louisiana
  46. NOAAORR-66821989-03-20 → 1989-04-03
    Port arthur, texas
    T/v Chestnut Hill; Port Arthur, Texas
  47. NOAAORR-66721989-02-28 → 1989-03-14
    On february 26, 1989, the tugboat kidd sank 12 miles west of marco, florida in 41 feet of water
    Tug Kidd; Marco, Florida · Marco, Florida
  48. NOAAORR-66711989-02-27 → 1989-03-13
    On february 12, 1989, union carbide discovered that acrolein was leaking from their production facility on…
    Union Carbide; Norco, Louisiana · Norco, Louisiana
  49. NOAAORR-66651989-02-15 → 1989-03-01
    Off morgan city, louisiana
    Sandfer Offshore Petroleum; Off Morgan City, Louisiana
  50. NOAAORR-66641989-02-14 → 1989-02-28
    Barge sfi 61; houma, louisiana

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