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-101212020-07-12 → 2020-07-26
    Venice, la, USA
    Lobo Grand Bay Discharge; Venice, La, USA
  2. NOAAORR-101192020-07-11 → 2020-07-25
    Hilcorp 212 facility, lake grand ecaille spill; la, USA
  3. NOAAORR-101182020-07-06 → 2020-07-20
    Jeanerette, la, USA
    Bayou Teche Mystery; Jeanerette, La, USA
  4. NOAAORR-101152020-06-30 → 2020-07-14
    Franklin, la USA
    Destin Operating Wellhead Leak; Franklin, la USA
  5. NOAAORR-101112020-06-23 → 2020-07-07
    Tpic 2-69 well unit 2 delta duck oil spill; venice, la USA
  6. NOAAORR-101082020-06-22 → 2020-07-06
    T/v aquila vegetable oil spill; mississippi river, mm 98, la
  7. NOAAORR-101092020-06-22 → 2020-07-06
    Whitney oil and gas spill well #256; venice, la
  8. NOAAORR-101052020-06-18 → 2020-07-02
    Whitney tank battery 49 garden island bay oil spill; venice, la, USA
  9. NOAAORR-101042020-06-16 → 2020-06-30
    Tpic romere pass, delta national wildlife refuge, oil spill; venice, la, USA
  10. NOAAORR-101012020-06-12 → 2020-06-26
    Crude oil discharge in baptiste collete bayou area; venice, la 70091, USA
  11. NOAAORR-100992020-06-09 → 2020-06-23
    Tx; port bolivar, tx
    Tug Lee W - Barge Collision, Bolivar
  12. NOAAORR-100982020-06-05 → 2020-06-19
    On june 5, 2020, the tropical depression cristobal forecast track heading to louisiana from the yucatan…
    Tropical Storm Cristobal; Coastal Louisiana · Coastal Louisiana
  13. NOAAORR-101022020-06-01 → 2020-06-15
    Little irish bayou, la
    M/V Old Hat; Little Irish Bayou, la
  14. NOAAORR-100942020-06-01 → 2020-06-15
    Bloom reported as oil; parish governing authority district 9, la, USA
  15. NOAAORR-100952020-05-31 → 2020-06-14
    Gulf of mexico, la, USA
    Whitney Oil South Pass Platform Leak; Gulf of Mexico, La, USA
  16. NOAAORR-100912020-05-20 → 2020-06-03
    Natural gas line leak vermilion 114/129; la, gulf of mexico
  17. NOAAORR-100822020-05-03 → 2020-05-17
    Main pass 75 pipeline release; la, USA
  18. NOAAORR-100792020-04-29 → 2020-05-13
    Convent, la, USA
    Pac Acrux Diesel Spill Mississippi River; Convent, La, USA
  19. NOAAORR-100782020-04-26 → 2020-05-10
    La, gulf of mexico, USA
    Orphan Well Head Leak; La, Gulf of Mexico, USA
  20. NOAAORR-100692020-04-10 → 2020-04-24
    On april 7, 2018, a buried pipeline discharged a reported 200 bbl oil at the bryan mound strategic petroleum…
    Bryan Mound Incident; Freeport, Tx · Freeport, Tx
  21. NOAAORR-100502020-02-27 → 2020-03-12
    Whitney tank battery 160 loomis pass spill; venice, la, USA
  22. NOAAORR-100452020-02-11 → 2020-02-25
    Venice, la, USA
    Mystery Red Dyed Diesel Spill Venice Marina; Venice, La, USA
  23. NOAAORR-100402020-02-06 → 2020-02-20
    Icw, houma, la, USA
    Gaubert Oil Diesel Spill; Icw, Houma, La, USA
  24. NOAAORR-100382020-02-03 → 2020-02-17
    Mystery oil slick viosca knoll block 989; gulf of mexico
  25. NOAAORR-100362020-02-03 → 2020-02-17
    Mobile river, al
    Garrow Bend Sunken Tug; Mobile River, Al
  26. NOAAORR-100352020-02-01 → 2020-02-15
    Tabbs bay discharge, baytown, tx; baytown, tx 77520, USA
  27. NOAAORR-100392020-01-30 → 2020-02-13
    Mystery sheen mississippi river mm93; new orleans, la, USA
  28. NOAAORR-100332020-01-26 → 2020-02-09
    Diesel and sulfuric acid discharge in mississippi river mm 123; destrehan, la
  29. NOAAORR-100322020-01-24 → 2020-02-07
    50 gal diesel spill old fort bayou nrc 1269451; ocean springs, ms
  30. NOAAORR-100292020-01-14 → 2020-01-28
    Galveston, tx, USA
    FV Pappy's Pride; Galveston, Tx, USA
  31. NOAAORR-100242019-12-14 → 2019-12-28
    Whitney oil & gas tank battery 49, garden island bay; venice, la 70091, USA
  32. NOAAORR-100172019-12-04 → 2019-12-18
    Lake pelto equipment failure; chauvin, la 70344, USA
  33. NOAAORR-100182019-12-02 → 2019-12-16
    Bayou bouillion vessel discharge; parish governing authority district 5, la, USA
  34. NOAAORR-100142019-11-27 → 2019-12-11
    On november 27, 2019, a tank at the tpc facility in port neches, tx exploded
    Tpc Port Neches Explosion; Nederland, Texas · Nederland, Texas
  35. NOAAORR-100092019-11-14 → 2019-11-28
    Osv botruc 22 spill; off sabine pass, tx
  36. NOAAORR-100102019-11-11 → 2019-11-25
    Tpic bayou perot isb 2019; delta farms, barataria, la
  37. NOAAORR-100052019-11-07 → 2019-11-21
    Lake charles, la
    Calcasieu Ship Channel Discharge; Lake Charles, la
  38. NOAAORR-100002019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
    Tpic breton sound 37 facility spill; la, USA
  39. NOAAORR-99992019-10-27 → 2019-11-10
    Whitney oil & gas TB49 spill; venice, la, USA
  40. NOAAORR-99962019-10-22 → 2019-11-05
    Venice, la, USA
    Lpg Tanker Epic Balta Fire; Venice, La, USA
  41. NOAAORR-99932019-10-20 → 2019-11-03
    Tpic romere pass well 21 spill; venice, la, USA
  42. NOAAORR-99922019-10-16 → 2019-10-30
    Silver sheen, breton sound block 27a; la USA
  43. NOAAORR-99912019-10-15 → 2019-10-29
    Hilcorp energy berrwood E-5 facility spill; gulf of mexico
  44. NOAAORR-99892019-10-11 → 2019-10-25
    Gulf of mexico
    Sunken Rec Vessel, San Bernard, Tx; Gulf of Mexico
  45. NOAAORR-99882019-10-11 → 2019-10-25
    Brazoria county, tx, USA
    Grounded Rec Vessel, San Bernard, Tx; Brazoria County, Tx, USA
  46. NOAAORR-99872019-10-10 → 2019-10-24
    Corpus christi, tx
    Corpus Christi Inner Harbor Mystery Spill; Corpus Christi, Tx
  47. NOAAORR-99832019-10-07 → 2019-10-21
    Tpic platform pipeline release block 69; venice, la 70091, USA
  48. NOAAORR-99852019-10-05 → 2019-10-19
    Phillips 66 refinery spill; belle chasse , la 70036, USA
  49. NOAAORR-99772019-10-01 → 2019-10-15
    On october 1, 2019, a tender sank in calcasieu channel, carrying an estimated 100 gallons of diesel and 30…
    Sunken Dredge Tender, Calcasieu Channel; Louisiana · Louisiana
  50. NOAAORR-99752019-09-28 → 2019-10-12
    On september 28, 2019, the uscg was notified that vessel lucky nguyen allided with a plugged and abandoned…
    Vessel Lucky Nguyen Allision With Well Head; La, USA · La, USA

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