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
3
last 12 months
50
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-62661984-07-01 → 1984-07-15
    Recieved notification from john robinson in seattle at 1500
    M/V Rio Neuquen; Houston, Texas · Houston, Texas
  2. NOAAORR-62601981-01-28 → 1981-02-11
    Houston ship channel, texas
    Olympic Glory; Houston Ship Channel, Texas
  3. NOAAORR-62531979-11-01 → 1979-11-15
    Galveston bay, texas
    Burmah Agate; Galveston Bay, Texas
  4. NOAAORR-62521979-09-01 → 1979-09-15
    Deer park, texas
    Chevron Hawaii; Deer Park, Texas
  5. NOAAORR-62501979-06-03 → 1979-06-17
    Bahia de campeche, mexico
    Ixtoc I; Bahia de Campeche, Mexico
  6. NOAAORR-62451978-10-05 → 1978-10-19
    Tampa bay, florida
    Howard Star; Tampa Bay, Florida
  7. NOAAORR-62441978-09-21 → 1978-10-05
    Strategic petroleum reserve; west hackberry, louisiana
    U.S
  8. NOAAORR-62241975-08-15 → 1975-08-29
    Gulf of mexico
    Globtik Sun; Gulf of Mexico
  9. NOAAORR-62171973-03-09 → 1973-03-23
    Bayou lafousche /barge pc 2901; upper galveston bay, houston ship channel, texas
  10. NOAAORR-62111970-12-01 → 1970-12-15
    Shell platform 26; gulf of mexico, louisiana
  11. NOAAORR-62091970-02-10 → 1970-02-24
    Chevron main pass block 41; 11 miles e of the mississippi river delta, louisiana

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