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-102992021-06-17 → 2021-07-01
    On june 17, 2021 sector houston-galveston contacted noaa ssc to request evaluation low pressure vegetation…
    Baytown Ditch Discharge; Baytown, Tx · Baytown, Tx
  2. NOAAORR-102972021-06-15 → 2021-06-29
    West cameron 551 discharge; offshore texas, gulf of mexico
  3. NOAAORR-102952021-06-13 → 2021-06-27
    Fieldwood energy sheen main pass 61; gulf of mexico
  4. NOAAORR-102942021-06-08 → 2021-06-22
    Petroleum and ethyl ether hazmat fleming key, fl; mustin st, key west, fl 33040, USA
  5. NOAAORR-102852021-05-15 → 2021-05-29
    Crimson midstream pilling release; venice, la 70091, USA
  6. NOAAORR-102802021-05-14 → 2021-05-28
    On may 14, 2021 the m/t toyo lost propulsion and is adrift approximately 120 miles offshore of galveston, tx
    M/V Toya Adrift; Offshore Texas · Offshore Texas
  7. NOAAORR-102732021-04-30 → 2021-05-14
    Gulf of mexico
    Cox Well P&a Release; Gulf of Mexico
  8. NOAAORR-102722021-04-28 → 2021-05-12
    Gulf of mexico, la, USA
    Cfv Gol Tirant Fire and Grounding; Gulf of Mexico, La, USA
  9. NOAAORR-102652021-04-13 → 2021-04-27
    La, gulf of mexico
    Seacor Power Response; La, Gulf of Mexico
  10. NOAAORR-102622021-04-10 → 2021-04-24
    Venice, la , USA
    Diesel Spill Cockler Point; Venice, la , USA
  11. NOAAORR-102642021-04-09 → 2021-04-23
    On april 9, 20291, the uscg notified the ssc of a grounded motor vessel (M/V) on the chandeleur islands, la…
    M/V Round III Chandeleur Islands; La, USA · La, USA
  12. NOAAORR-102592021-03-27 → 2021-04-10
    F/V captain 72 aground; offshore cameron parish, la
  13. NOAAORR-102532021-03-19 → 2021-04-02
    Monroe county, fl, USA
    My la Dolce Vita; Monroe County, Fl, USA
  14. NOAAORR-102542021-03-17 → 2021-03-31
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Spill Sw Pass; Gulf of Mexico
  15. NOAAORR-102292021-02-10 → 2021-02-24
    S2 energy mp 21 spill; breton sound la, USA
  16. NOAAORR-102202021-01-19 → 2021-02-02
    Tpic in situ burn, south pass 24, la; 9, la, USA
  17. NOAAORR-102122020-12-21 → 2021-01-04
    Yuma energy main pass block 4 wellhead; breton sound, la, USA
  18. NOAAORR-102102020-12-11 → 2020-12-25
    Lucky angel- 75ft fishing vessel; offshore horn island, gulf of mexico
  19. NOAAORR-102022020-11-25 → 2020-12-09
    Gulf of mexico
    F/V Miss Lena, Sunk Offshore Texas; Gulf of Mexico
  20. NOAAORR-101992020-11-09 → 2020-11-23
    Grand isle state park
    F/V Three Pigeons; Grand Isle State Park
  21. NOAAORR-101952020-11-01 → 2020-11-15
    Cox operating S2 energy east timbalier island pipeline spill; la USA
  22. NOAAORR-101962020-11-01 → 2020-11-15
    Venice, la, USA
    Grand Bay Spill; Venice, La, USA
  23. NOAAORR-101932020-10-31 → 2020-11-14
    Hurricane zeta (28 oct 20) impacted saratoga resources test facility (NWF561) operated by lobo operating…
    Saratoga Lobo Black Bay Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  24. NOAAORR-101922020-10-28 → 2020-11-11
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Zeta; Gulf of Mexico
  25. NOAAORR-101902020-10-22 → 2020-11-05
    Gulf of mexico
    Liberty Ship Thomas Heyward, Gulf of Mexico
  26. NOAAORR-101842020-10-13 → 2020-10-27
    Chambers county, tx, USA
    Trinity Bay Anomalies (mpsr); Chambers County, Tx, USA
  27. NOAAORR-101832020-10-13 → 2020-10-27
    High island 330 sheen; offshore texas
  28. NOAAORR-101822020-10-06 → 2020-10-20
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Delta; Gulf of Mexico
  29. NOAAORR-101782020-09-30 → 2020-10-14
    On september 26, 2020, the uscg sector nola received nrc reports #1288319 and #1288318 regarding an allision…
    Lobo Durango Platform Allision, Breton Sound; La, USA · La, USA
  30. NOAAORR-101772020-09-30 → 2020-10-14
    On september 30, 2020, the uscg sector new orleans notified the noaa ssc of multiple reports of oil sheen…
    Yuma Energy Platform Leak, Breton Sound; La, USA · La, USA
  31. NOAAORR-101762020-09-29 → 2020-10-13
    On september 28, 2020, the uscg houma was notified by weeks marine of a mystery oil spill on west bell…
    West Bell Island Oil Spill; La, USA · La, USA
  32. NOAAORR-101732020-09-24 → 2020-10-08
    Timbalier bay, la
    Timbalier Island Platform Leak; Timbalier Bay, la
  33. NOAAORR-101712020-09-14 → 2020-09-28
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Sally; Gulf of Mexico
  34. NOAAORR-101702020-09-13 → 2020-09-27
    Sunken recreational vessel, san jacinto river; 20111 rio villa dr, houston
  35. NOAAORR-101612020-08-30 → 2020-09-13
    Gulf of mexico
    Satellite Imagery Identifies Mystery Spill, Gulf of Mexico
  36. NOAAORR-101602020-08-29 → 2020-09-12
    Venice, la, USA
    Explosion At Oil Platform, Venice, La; Release Not Known
  37. NOAAORR-101552020-08-25 → 2020-09-08
    Texas and louisiana
    Hurricane Laura; Texas and Louisiana
  38. NOAAORR-101522020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Corpus christi inner harbor, tx
    Pipeline Explosion; Corpus Christi Inner Harbor, Tx
  39. NOAAORR-101542020-08-21 → 2020-09-04
    Hilcorp E8 platform oil spill; venice, la 70091, USA
  40. NOAAORR-101512020-08-20 → 2020-09-03
    Tpic MP35 produced water discharge; main pass 35, la, USA
  41. NOAAORR-101492020-08-18 → 2020-09-01
    Tank fire, pasadena refining systems, pasdena, tx; 111 red bluff rd, pasadena, tx 77506, USA
  42. NOAAORR-101442020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    Bayou bienvenue vessel fire; bayou bienvenue, new orleans, la, USA
  43. NOAAORR-101472020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    Chalmette, la, USA
    Plastic Pellets Mississippi River; Chalmette, La, USA
  44. NOAAORR-101462020-08-13 → 2020-08-27
    On august 13, 2020, the uscg sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a 7bbl well leak and 1.5mi x 1mi rainbow…
    Helis Oil Well Leak Black Bay; La, USA · La, USA
  45. NOAAORR-101592020-08-11 → 2020-08-25
    Main pass 69A sheen; la, USA
  46. NOAAORR-101432020-08-10 → 2020-08-24
    Mystery sheen main pass 61; gulf of mexico
  47. NOAAORR-101332020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    Offshore mystery sheen, east breaks 166; gulf of mexico
  48. NOAAORR-101322020-07-28 → 2020-08-11
    Offshore discharge, high island 536; gulf of mexico
  49. NOAAORR-101272020-07-26 → 2020-08-09
    Fieldwood pipeline GC40 spill; gulf of mexico
  50. NOAAORR-101222020-07-14 → 2020-07-28
    On june 12, 2020, a discharge of crude oil into calcasieu lake from a non-operational well was reported…
    Hackberry Oil Field Valve Leak; Louisiana · Louisiana

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