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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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-105112022-08-17 → 2022-08-31
    Discharge of natural gas condensate from repaired line, west cameron block 498, offshore texas
  2. NOAAORR-105082022-08-15 → 2022-08-29
    Leaking flow line discharge of crude oil into tabbs bay, baytown, tx
  3. NOAAORR-105102022-08-11 → 2022-08-25
    Port o'connor, tx, USA
    Suspected Discharges Occurring In Espiritu Santo Bay, Tx
  4. NOAAORR-105022022-08-08 → 2022-08-22
    Oil platform collapse, with two storage tanks compromised, terrebonne bay, la
  5. NOAAORR-104972022-07-28 → 2022-08-11
    Bunker oil discharge from tanker into lower mississippi river, almedia, la
  6. NOAAORR-104932022-07-09 → 2022-07-23
    50-foot sport fishing vessel sinking, pensacola beach, fl
  7. NOAAORR-104892022-07-01 → 2022-07-15
    Oil spill results from break in transmission line, gulf of mexico, la
  8. NOAAORR-104882022-06-30 → 2022-07-14
    Request for ballast water discharge from deep-sea semi-submersible rig, ingleside, tx
  9. NOAAORR-104832022-06-23 → 2022-07-07
    Breton sound, la
    Crude Oil Discharge From Platform, Breton Sound, la
  10. NOAAORR-104822022-06-22 → 2022-07-06
    Mystery sheen in 40 arpent canal, chalmette, la
  11. NOAAORR-104762022-06-16 → 2022-06-30
    M/V LA7240FW sinking; buras, la, USA
  12. NOAAORR-104722022-06-15 → 2022-06-29
    La, gulf of mexico
    E-crane Barge Sunk While In Tow, Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico
  13. NOAAORR-104752022-06-15 → 2022-06-29
    Port neches, tx, USA
    Oil Discharge In Marsh From Unmanned Station, Port Neches, Tx
  14. NOAAORR-104732022-06-03 → 2022-06-17
    Baytown, tx, USA
    Cedar Bayou Abandoned Tugs; Baytown, Tx, USA
  15. NOAAORR-104702022-06-01 → 2022-06-15
    Hackberry, la, USA
    Two Discharges In Cameron Meadows Marsh Oil Field, Hackberry, la
  16. NOAAORR-104662022-05-27 → 2022-06-10
    Discharge of drilling mud from unmanned platform, high island 582 block, texas
  17. NOAAORR-104622022-05-21 → 2022-06-04
    Vessel fire/sinking about 4 miles offshore of gulfport, ms
  18. NOAAORR-104572022-05-10 → 2022-05-24
    Hackberry, la, USA
    Discharge Into Marsh From Aboveground Pipeline, Hackberry, la
  19. NOAAORR-104542022-05-06 → 2022-05-20
    Fishing vessel sinks in vicinity of dickinson bay, texas city, tx
  20. NOAAORR-104522022-05-05 → 2022-05-19
    Discharge of natural gas, crude oil, and salt water from well in cameron parish, la
  21. NOAAORR-104512022-05-03 → 2022-05-17
    Galveston bay, tx
    Oil Discharge In Tabbs Bay, Baytown, Tx
  22. NOAAORR-104502022-05-02 → 2022-05-16
    Mystery sheen, mississippi canyon block 245, gulf of mexico
  23. NOAAORR-104452022-04-19 → 2022-05-03
    Release of liquid ammonium polyphosphate (fertilizer) into point comfort bay, tx
  24. NOAAORR-104462022-04-12 → 2022-04-26
    High island, tx
    Sandpoint Texas Llc Marsh Discharge; High Island, Tx
  25. NOAAORR-104392022-04-06 → 2022-04-20
    Oil well discharge into marsh, high island, bolivar peninsula, tx
  26. NOAAORR-104242022-03-07 → 2022-03-21
    On march 7, 2022, the uscg marine safety unit (msu) texas city contacted the noaa ssc regarding the…
    Ballast Water Tank Contaminated With Acetic Acid, Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  27. NOAAORR-104382022-02-24 → 2022-03-10
    Fieldwood grand chenier (quarter north); cameron parish, louisiana
  28. NOAAORR-104192022-02-15 → 2022-03-01
    Abandoned well discharging gas and condensate, east cameron, offshore louisiana
  29. NOAAORR-104182022-02-11 → 2022-02-25
    Satellite imagery detects oil anomaly at inactive well platform 55 miles offshore louisiana
  30. NOAAORR-104162022-02-10 → 2022-02-24
    Ongoing air discharge from chemical plant due to power outage, westlake, la
  31. NOAAORR-104152022-02-08 → 2022-02-22
    Mud lake, la
    Discharge of Crude Oil At Liquid Oxygen Plant, Mud Lake, la
  32. NOAAORR-104172022-02-08 → 2022-02-22
    Discharge of crude oil from transfer pipeline, southwest pass area, la
  33. NOAAORR-104142022-02-03 → 2022-02-17
    Key west, fl
    Pipeline Chronic Release On Stock Island, Key West, Fl
  34. NOAAORR-104102022-01-28 → 2022-02-11
    Bay st louis, ms
    Small Spill From Recreational Vessel Near Bay St Louis, Ms
  35. NOAAORR-104042022-01-12 → 2022-01-26
    Diesel spill along mississippi river gulf outlet, new orleans, la
  36. NOAAORR-104032022-01-10 → 2022-01-24
    La, gulf of mexico
    Spill From Quarter North Oil Well, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico
  37. NOAAORR-103892021-11-30 → 2021-12-14
    Southern louisiana oil platform breton sound release; la, gulf of mexico
  38. NOAAORR-103872021-11-25 → 2021-12-09
    Crude oil spill within delta national wildlife refuge, venice, la
  39. NOAAORR-103812021-11-05 → 2021-11-19
    Slomen chenimus mississippi river drum release; garyville, la, USA
  40. NOAAORR-103652021-10-07 → 2021-10-21
    Abandoned platform - high island block 10; offshore texas
  41. NOAAORR-103532021-09-12 → 2021-09-26
    Tropical storm nicholas made landfall near freeport, tx on september 13, 2021
    Tropical Storm Nicholas, Texas · Freeport, Tx
  42. NOAAORR-103462021-08-27 → 2021-09-10
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Ida; Gulf of Mexico
  43. NOAAORR-103362021-08-15 → 2021-08-29
    Cameron parish, la
    Cox Pipeline Discharge, Cameron Parish, la
  44. NOAAORR-103312021-08-05 → 2021-08-19
    New orleans, la
    South Timbalier Condensate Spill and Sheen; New Orleans, la
  45. NOAAORR-103272021-07-22 → 2021-08-05
    Stone barge facility release in mesa gulf bayou; la 70083, USA
  46. NOAAORR-103132021-07-11 → 2021-07-25
    Tpic potential in situ burn, south pass 24; la USA
  47. NOAAORR-103092021-07-03 → 2021-07-17
    2 barge collision port isabel, tx; 1200 port rd, port isabel, tx 78578, USA
  48. NOAAORR-103052021-06-29 → 2021-07-13
    On june 29, 2021, the uscg sector new orleans received a report of approximately 5bbls of crude oil being…
    Wapiti Mud Lake Tank Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  49. NOAAORR-103042021-06-28 → 2021-07-12
    Biloxi, ms, USA
    Mystery Spill- Back Bay Biloxi; Biloxi, Ms, USA
  50. NOAAORR-103032021-06-25 → 2021-07-09
    Mystery sheen main pass blk 69; gulf of mexico, la, USA

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