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-66541989-01-23 → 1989-02-06
    Mississippi delta, louisiana
    M/V Encourager; Mississippi Delta, Louisiana
  2. NOAAORR-66521989-01-16 → 1989-01-30
    Southwest pass, louisiana
    M/V Rentala; Southwest Pass, Louisiana
  3. NOAAORR-66491989-01-08 → 1989-01-22
    Teledyne rig #16; off new orleans, louisiana
  4. NOAAORR-66401988-12-20 → 1989-01-03
    Loggerhead key, dry tortugas, florida
    F/V True Grit; Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida
  5. NOAAORR-66191988-10-06 → 1988-10-20
    Bayou sorrel, louisiana
    W & T Oil Properties; Bayou Sorrel, Louisiana
  6. NOAAORR-66161988-10-01 → 1988-10-15
    In late september 1988, approximately 100 barrels of sweet crude oil leaked from an m&v production company…
    M&v Production Company; Barataria, Louisiana · Barataria, Louisiana
  7. NOAAORR-66141988-09-10 → 1988-09-24
    New orleans, louisiana
    Lebeouf Towing Company; New Orleans, Louisiana
  8. NOAAORR-66121988-09-03 → 1988-09-17
    At approximately midnight on september 3, 1988, the esso puerto rico, newly loaded with carbon-black…
    T/v Esso Puerto Rico; Mississippi River · Mississippi River
  9. NOAAORR-66111988-09-03 → 1988-09-17
    Mississippi river, louisiana
    Esso Puerto Rico; Mississippi River, Louisiana
  10. NOAAORR-65891988-07-13 → 1988-07-27
    Inner harbor, corpus christi, texas
    Nord Pacific; Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi, Texas
  11. NOAAORR-65721988-05-04 → 1988-05-18
    On may 4, 1988, the U.S
    Gardinier; Gibsonton, Florida · Gibsonton, Florida
  12. NOAAORR-65061987-10-10 → 1987-10-24
    Campeche, gulf of mexico
    Yum Ii/zapoteca; Campeche, Gulf of Mexico
  13. NOAAORR-64811987-06-23 → 1987-07-07
    Mystery oil Spill1; duck key, florida
  14. NOAAORR-64591987-04-01 → 1987-04-15
    Noaa/oad was notified of the incident on april 1, 1987, by the U.S
    Air International Hangar; St · Petersburg, Florida · St · Petersburg, Florida
  15. NOAAORR-64161986-11-07 → 1986-11-21
    This spill-file has been established to assist the combined public sector and governmental agencies involved…
    Slross/mirg Dispersant Project; Gulf Coast · Gulf Coast
  16. NOAAORR-63991986-08-29 → 1986-09-12
    Noaa/oad was notified of the incident at 1500 on august 29, 1986, by the U.S
    American Cyanamid Company; Kenner, Louisiana · Kenner, Louisiana
  17. NOAAORR-63911986-08-06 → 1986-08-20
    Jones chemical, inc
    Jones Chemical; St · Petersburg, Florida · St · Petersburg, Florida
  18. NOAAORR-91501986-08-01 → 1986-08-15
    Barge TTT140; bayou casotte, ms
  19. NOAAORR-63881986-08-01 → 1986-08-15
    Barge TTT-103 was loading gasoline and no
    Chevron Oil Refinery Pascagoula; Pascagoula, Mississippi · Pascagoula, Mississippi
  20. NOAAORR-63841986-07-28 → 1986-08-11
    Tank barge SP-4; houma, louisiana
  21. NOAAORR-63781986-07-14 → 1986-07-28
    South hillsborough county solid waste transfer station; tampa, florida
  22. NOAAORR-91441986-07-09 → 1986-07-23
    T/v kate maersk leaking light arabian crude about 25 miles sse of freeport, tx
    T/v Kate Maersk Collision; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  23. NOAAORR-63701986-06-15 → 1986-06-29
    At 0930 on june 15, 1986, a still pot reactor exploded at the first chemical corporation in pascagoula,…
    First Chemical Corporation; Pascagoula, Mississippi · Pascagoula, Mississippi
  24. NOAAORR-63661986-06-10 → 1986-06-24
    At 1800 on june 5, 1986, an oil sheen was observed in green's bayou, originating from the builders supply…
    Builders Supply Company; Houston, Texas · Houston, Texas
  25. NOAAORR-91391986-05-23 → 1986-06-06
    Well head #32; gulf of mexico, ship shoal, al
  26. NOAAORR-63341986-02-24 → 1986-03-10
    Coast guard search and rescue station; freeport, texas
    U.S
  27. NOAAORR-91171986-02-20 → 1986-03-06
    Patch of oil spotted by tenneco helo in gulf @ 29 15 n 91 45W south of marsh island
    Oil Patch South of Marsh Island
  28. NOAAORR-91161986-02-14 → 1986-02-28
    Tank car overturned in mobile, al carrying caustic soad
    Tank Car Overturned In Mobile; Mobile, Al · Mobile, Al
  29. NOAAORR-91121986-02-10 → 1986-02-24
    Key west, fl
    Mystery Spill Key West; Key West, Fl
  30. NOAAORR-91041986-01-14 → 1986-01-28
    Mobil lost a helicopter at 1355 on 1/9/86
    Mobil Lost A Helicopter; Mobile, Al · Mobile, Al
  31. NOAAORR-63231986-01-09 → 1986-01-23
    On january 9, 1986, a chemical first identified as 5-10 gallons of isopropyl propionate was spilled from a…
    Silver Optical; St · Petersburg, Florida · St · Petersburg, Florida
  32. NOAAORR-63041985-11-22 → 1985-12-06
    On november 22, 1985, an explosion occurred at the eci systems electronic plant in st
    Eci Systems; St · Petersburg, Florida · St · Petersburg, Florida
  33. NOAAORR-90841985-11-13 → 1985-11-27
    There was a susupected methyl bromide leak on a container ship docked at gulf port, miss
    Container Ship Methyl Bromide Leak; Gulfport, Mississippi · Gulfport, Mississippi
  34. NOAAORR-62991985-11-10 → 1985-11-24
    Marsh island, louisiana
    Mobil Oil Pipeline Rupture; Marsh Island, Louisiana
  35. NOAAORR-90831985-11-09 → 1985-11-23
    Marsh island, la
    Pipeline Leak Mobil Oil Pipeline; Marsh Island, la
  36. NOAAORR-90791985-11-01 → 1985-11-15
    Mississippi river, new orleans, la
    M/V Cibil Grounded; Mississippi River, New Orleans, la
  37. NOAAORR-62931985-10-28 → 1985-11-11
    Mississippi river mouth, louisiana
    M/V Sybil I; Mississippi River Mouth, Louisiana
  38. NOAAORR-62921985-10-25 → 1985-11-08
    At approximately 0340 on october 18, 1985, a collision between the kate maersk, a tanker which had just…
    M/V Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana
  39. NOAAORR-90761985-10-22 → 1985-11-05
    Port arthur 10 barrels of asphaltene; sabine river, texas
  40. NOAAORR-62891985-10-22 → 1985-11-05
    Sabine river, port arthur, texas
    Phina Petroleum; Sabine River, Port Arthur, Texas
  41. NOAAORR-62881985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
    Vessel name kate maersk, danish reg
    T/v Kate Maersk; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana
  42. NOAAORR-90731985-10-21 → 1985-11-04
    Gulf of mexico, new orleans, la
    T/v Kate Maersk Collision; Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans, la
  43. NOAAORR-90671985-09-05 → 1985-09-19
    Seek in brownsville, texas
    Seen In Brownville, Texas; Brownsville, Texas · Brownsville, Texas
  44. NOAAORR-90661985-08-30 → 1985-09-13
    Dry tortugas, gulf of mexico, fl
    Barge Adrift; Dry Tortugas, Gulf of Mexico, Fl
  45. NOAAORR-90201985-02-21 → 1985-03-07
    New orleans, la
    Pipeline Leak; New Orleans, la
  46. NOAAORR-89871984-08-28 → 1984-09-11
    Archie creek, tampa, fl
    Archie Creek Chlorine Release; Archie Creek, Tampa, Fl
  47. NOAAORR-89881984-07-31 → 1984-08-14
    Grand lake, louisiana
    Propane Barge Accident
  48. NOAAORR-89891984-07-30 → 1984-08-13
    Gulf of mexico, calcasieu pass
    M/V Alvenus; Gulf of Mexico, Calcasieu Pass
  49. NOAAORR-62671984-07-30 → 1984-08-13
    M/V alvenus; calcasieu river bar channel, 11 miles se of cameron, louisiana
  50. NOAAORR-89841984-07-27 → 1984-08-10
    Houston ship channel
    M/V Rio Neuguen; Houston Ship Channel

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