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-99732019-09-25 → 2019-10-09
    Golden meadow, la, USA
    Mystery Release Port Fourchon; Golden Meadow, La, USA
  2. NOAAORR-99722019-09-23 → 2019-10-07
    Sunken F/V chocolate bayou; chocolate bayou tx 77577, USA
  3. NOAAORR-99712019-09-20 → 2019-10-04
    On september 20, 2019, the uscg sector houston notified the texas ssc that at least 5 barges broke this…
    San Jacinto River Fleet Incident; Channelview, Tx · Channelview, Tx
  4. NOAAORR-99662019-09-11 → 2019-09-25
    Mystery sheen mississippi river mm96 downtown nola; la, USA
  5. NOAAORR-99642019-09-08 → 2019-09-22
    Gulf of mexico
    MV Kristin Faye; Gulf of Mexico
  6. NOAAORR-99612019-09-04 → 2019-09-18
    Dow chemical benzene release mississippi river; hahnville, la 70057, USA
  7. NOAAORR-99552019-08-15 → 2019-08-29
    On august 15, 2019, the uscg was notified of a crude oil spill from a time energy flow line in cox bay
    Time Energy Cox Bay Crude Spill and In-situ Burn; La, USA · La, USA
  8. NOAAORR-99502019-08-09 → 2019-08-23
    On aug 9, 2019, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of a sheen in terrebonne bay, la
    Hilcorp Crude Spill Terrebonne Bay; La, USA · La, USA
  9. NOAAORR-99522019-08-09 → 2019-08-23
    S2 energy little lake, turtle bay, jefferson parrish, la; parish governing authority district 1, la, USA
  10. NOAAORR-99512019-08-08 → 2019-08-22
    Tpic south pass 24 W1 central facility; 9, la, USA
  11. NOAAORR-99452019-07-30 → 2019-08-13
    On august 30, 2019, the uscg sector new orleans imd was notified of a sunken crane barge at artcos (american…
    Sunken Vessel Crane Barge At Artco; Waggaman, la · Waggaman, la
  12. NOAAORR-99412019-07-28 → 2019-08-11
    On 28JUL19 at ~ 2049 cdt noaa rro received a phone call from uscg sector new orleans imd asking for 2 fates…
    Barataria Bay Potential Platform Spill; Barataria Bay · Barataria Bay
  13. NOAAORR-99462019-07-25 → 2019-08-08
    Tpic discharge romere pass, delta national wildlife refuge; romere pass seaplane base, venice, la 70091, USA
  14. NOAAORR-99472019-07-24 → 2019-08-07
    Hilcorp homeplace facility discharge; port sulphur, la 70083, USA
  15. NOAAORR-99362019-07-18 → 2019-08-01
    On july 18, 2019, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of approximately 3 bbl louisiana sweet crude discharged…
    Hilcorp Manilla Village Mud Lake Spill; la · La
  16. NOAAORR-99342019-07-16 → 2019-07-30
    Grand isle block 22 sheen; la
  17. NOAAORR-99372019-07-14 → 2019-07-28
    Claude discharge into unnamed bayou; buras, la, USA
    Vessel Mr
  18. NOAAORR-99352019-07-13 → 2019-07-27
    Hurricane barry made landfall at marsh island and intracoastal city on the southern coast of louisiana july…
    Hurricane Barry; La, USA · La, USA
  19. NOAAORR-99312019-07-01 → 2019-07-15
    M/V okaloosa allison with two barges; gretna, la 70053, USA
  20. NOAAORR-99302019-06-27 → 2019-07-11
    1500GAL diesel fuel, violet, la; 7701 e judge perez dr, violet, la 70092, USA
  21. NOAAORR-99222019-06-25 → 2019-07-09
    Poydras energy well head , main pass block 32; main pass, mississippi river
  22. NOAAORR-99262019-06-25 → 2019-07-09
    Breton sound, la
    Tpic Jackup Rig Sheen; Breton Sound, la
  23. NOAAORR-99192019-06-24 → 2019-07-08
    Vessel grounding M/V timber navigator; mississippi river, la, USA
  24. NOAAORR-99202019-06-19 → 2019-07-03
    Pierre part, la
    Linder Oil Atchafalaya Basin; Pierre Part, la
  25. NOAAORR-99212019-06-14 → 2019-06-28
    Mystery sheen viosca knoll 900A; gulf of mexico
  26. NOAAORR-99242019-06-08 → 2019-06-22
    Towing vessel kaytlin marie / M/V century queen collision; lower mississippi river
  27. NOAAORR-99152019-06-06 → 2019-06-20
    Offshore cameron parish, la,
    F/V Alina; Offshore Cameron Parish, La,
  28. NOAAORR-99132019-06-04 → 2019-06-18
    Mystery sheen MP25; breton sound, la
  29. NOAAORR-99252019-06-04 → 2019-06-18
    M/V sun of man 30 gallon diesel fuel discharge; venice marina, pier 9. venice marina, pier 9. 1. on june 4,…
  30. NOAAORR-99102019-05-31 → 2019-06-14
    Oil spill MP315; gulf of mexico
  31. NOAAORR-99072019-05-26 → 2019-06-09
    Cut off, la , USA
    Bowley Cap Crude Oil Spill; Cut Off, la , USA
  32. NOAAORR-99142019-05-25 → 2019-06-08
    Hydrogen pipeline possibly struck; bulk carrier bulk patriot, potential only; mississippi river
  33. NOAAORR-99052019-05-21 → 2019-06-04
    On may 7, 1942, the tanker joseph m. cudahy, was torpedoed and sunk during world war II northwest of key…
    Joseph M. Cudahy (rulet); Florida · Florida
  34. NOAAORR-99002019-05-10 → 2019-05-24
    Bayport channel collision, houston ship canal near bayport, tx; houston ship channel, tx, USA
  35. NOAAORR-98982019-05-08 → 2019-05-22
    Offshore freeport, tx
    Sunken Crane Barge - Offshore Freeport; Offshore Freeport, Tx
  36. NOAAORR-98952019-05-02 → 2019-05-16
    Itv cindy r; mile marker 8, harvey locks, gulf intercoastal waterway, la
  37. NOAAORR-98902019-04-23 → 2019-05-07
    Mystery sheen @ south pass 60; south pass block 60
  38. NOAAORR-98882019-04-22 → 2019-05-06
    Unknown sheen west delta block 79A; west delta block 79A
  39. NOAAORR-98872019-04-21 → 2019-05-05
    On 21 april 2019, uscg sector mobile notified the ssc that the 817-foot tanker vessel aqua loyalty ran soft…
    Tv Aqua Loyalty; Mississippi Sound · Mississippi Sound
  40. NOAAORR-98842019-04-15 → 2019-04-29
    T/v dejeanne maria; venice, la 70091, USA
  41. NOAAORR-98802019-04-10 → 2019-04-24
    Tpic crude oil discharge delta duck; 1, la, USA
  42. NOAAORR-98782019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
    Marina rd, venice, la
    Unknown Oil and Source At Venice Marina; Marina Rd, Venice, la
  43. NOAAORR-98762019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
    Partially submerged recreational vessel at jsbb marina; mandeville, la
  44. NOAAORR-98752019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
    Lobo tank battery 1 leak; venice, la
  45. NOAAORR-98772019-04-03 → 2019-04-17
    Hilcorp CF#6 facility; louisiana, USA
  46. NOAAORR-98732019-04-01 → 2019-04-15
    Mystery sheen main pass 63; gulf of mexico
  47. NOAAORR-98702019-03-19 → 2019-04-02
    Seattle slew diesel spill mississippi river; mississippi river mm55, la 70040, USA
  48. NOAAORR-98662019-03-17 → 2019-03-31
    Itc tank fire, deer park, tx; 1942 independence parkway, deer park, tx
  49. NOAAORR-98622019-03-07 → 2019-03-21
    On march 7, 2019, the uscg notified the nola ssc of a potential release from a tug boat sunken along the…
    Sunken Tug Mississippi River; Laplace, la · Laplace, la
  50. NOAAORR-98562019-02-23 → 2019-03-09
    Cargo plane crash, trinity bay,tx; anahuac, tx 77514, USA

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