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-98532019-02-15 → 2019-03-01
    West cameron 398 unknown sheen; offshore gulf of mexico
  2. NOAAORR-98502019-02-03 → 2019-02-17
    Hobby airport JP-8 discharge; 7714 airport blvd, houston, tx 77061, USA
  3. NOAAORR-98422019-01-17 → 2019-01-31
    Mystery sheen in gulf of mexico; offshore, mississippi river delta
  4. NOAAORR-98402019-01-16 → 2019-01-30
    South pass, block 23; venice, la
  5. NOAAORR-98392019-01-08 → 2019-01-22
    Hilcorp CF-6; lafitte, la
  6. NOAAORR-98372018-12-18 → 2019-01-01
    Diesel discharge, lower mississippi river MM125; mississippi river, hahnville, la , USA
  7. NOAAORR-98352018-12-17 → 2018-12-31
    Corpus christi ship channel vacuum oil discharge; corpus christi, tx , USA
  8. NOAAORR-98362018-12-14 → 2018-12-28
    Tpic garden island bay facility; 1, la, USA
  9. NOAAORR-98312018-12-09 → 2018-12-23
    Lake washington A10 well leak; port sulphur, la USA
  10. NOAAORR-98282018-12-03 → 2018-12-17
    Des allemands, la, USA
    Tpic Bayou Des Allemands Crude Spill; Des Allemands, La, USA
  11. NOAAORR-98262018-12-01 → 2018-12-15
    On december 1, 2018, the uscg notified noaa ssc of a release of synthetic oil based mud to the seafloor
    Pacific Sharav Drilling Mud Release; Gom · Gom
  12. NOAAORR-98232018-11-28 → 2018-12-12
    Breton sound discharge block 21 and 32; breton sound, louisiana
  13. NOAAORR-98242018-11-28 → 2018-12-12
    Hilcorp burwood W-5 facility; venice, la 70091, USA
  14. NOAAORR-98182018-11-18 → 2018-12-02
    Jack boat ram XVII; 23 nautical miles west of southwest pass, louisiana, gulf of mexico
  15. NOAAORR-98192018-11-18 → 2018-12-02
    Tpic lake pagie isb 2018; near dulac, louisiana
  16. NOAAORR-98172018-11-16 → 2018-11-30
    High island #24 platform; 6 miles offshore of port arthur, tx
  17. NOAAORR-98162018-11-07 → 2018-11-21
    Mud lake, louisiana
    Abandoned Spraying Wellhead; Mud Lake, Louisiana
  18. NOAAORR-98122018-10-17 → 2018-10-31
    Venice, la, USA
    Tiger Pass Unknown Liquid Release; Venice, La, USA
  19. NOAAORR-98112018-10-16 → 2018-10-30
    At 11:45 cdt on october 16, 2018 the noaa ssc was notified of a 9 miles long X 3/4 miles wide mystery…
    Mystery Sheen, South Pass, La; Louisiana · Louisiana
  20. NOAAORR-98102018-10-15 → 2018-10-29
    Cameron, la, USA
    M/V Candy Store; Cameron, La, USA
  21. NOAAORR-98082018-10-09 → 2018-10-23
    Breton sound, la
    P/v Grand Sun; Breton Sound, la
  22. NOAAORR-98072018-10-08 → 2018-10-22
    Gulf of mexico
    Hurricane Michael; Gulf of Mexico
  23. NOAAORR-98052018-10-04 → 2018-10-18
    Hilcorp east bay baptiste facility discharge; port sulphur, la, USA
  24. NOAAORR-98062018-10-04 → 2018-10-18
    Plains marketing-st james facility; mm 157; st james, la
  25. NOAAORR-98032018-10-02 → 2018-10-16
    Breton sound tank battery 53; breton sound
  26. NOAAORR-97962018-09-18 → 2018-10-02
    Buras, la, USA
    Vessel Star Suzanna; Buras, La, USA
  27. NOAAORR-97952018-09-18 → 2018-10-02
    Cameron, la USA
    F/V Captain M&m; Cameron, la USA
  28. NOAAORR-97922018-09-10 → 2018-09-24
    Lobo tank battery 12, well 161; venice, la, USA
  29. NOAAORR-97912018-09-10 → 2018-09-24
    Corpus christi sinking vessel; 35 miles east of port aransas, tx
  30. NOAAORR-97902018-09-09 → 2018-09-23
    Tpic well head leak, mississippi river delta; venice, la 70091, USA
  31. NOAAORR-97852018-08-31 → 2018-09-14
    F/V master d; 40 miles east of port isabel, texas
  32. NOAAORR-97842018-08-30 → 2018-09-13
    Corpus christi inner harbor discharge; nueces bay, corpus christi, tx USA
  33. NOAAORR-97832018-08-29 → 2018-09-12
    Barge cbr 2017; port arthur, tx USA
  34. NOAAORR-97762018-08-14 → 2018-08-28
    Main pass 69 sheen; mississippi river delta, USA
  35. NOAAORR-97742018-08-13 → 2018-08-27
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Slick Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico
  36. NOAAORR-97712018-08-10 → 2018-08-24
    Port arthur, tx
    Failed Wellhead, Gulf of Mexico; Port Arthur, Tx
  37. NOAAORR-97682018-08-07 → 2018-08-21
    Mystery sheen mc 807; gulf of mexico
  38. NOAAORR-97642018-07-28 → 2018-08-11
    On july 28, 2018, the uscg msu houma notified the noaa scc regarding a mystery 'sheen' spotted from…
    Fieldwood Energy Platform Mystery Sheen; Offshore la · Offshore la
  39. NOAAORR-97652018-07-28 → 2018-08-11
    On july 28, 2018, the uscg notified the noaa ssc regarding an anomaly (potential mystery sheen) identified…
    Nesdis Mystery Sheen Gom; Offshore la · Offshore la
  40. NOAAORR-97582018-07-22 → 2018-08-05
    Romere pass, la
    Romere Pass Crude Oil Spill; Romere Pass, la
  41. NOAAORR-97572018-07-19 → 2018-08-02
    Subsea ethylene glycol release; mc 474
  42. NOAAORR-97552018-07-17 → 2018-07-31
    Leeville, la , USA
    Sinking Fishing Vessel, La; Leeville, la , USA
  43. NOAAORR-97522018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Vermillion block 228 discharge; la, USA
  44. NOAAORR-97532018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Terrebone bay, la, USA
    Hilcorp Pipeline Leak; Terrebone Bay, La, USA
  45. NOAAORR-97452018-06-27 → 2018-07-11
    Bayland 49 platform discharge; tabbs bay, tx 77514
  46. NOAAORR-97442018-06-27 → 2018-07-11
    Tpic black lake spill; taylor oil rd, hackberry, la 70645, USA
  47. NOAAORR-97432018-06-25 → 2018-07-09
    Sabine pass, tx
    Stranded Vehicle, Sea Rim State Park, Tx; Sabine Pass, Tx
  48. NOAAORR-97422018-06-22 → 2018-07-06
    Summerland key, fl, USA
    Fl Keys Algal Bloom and Fish Kill; Summerland Key, Fl, USA
  49. NOAAORR-97382018-06-14 → 2018-06-28
    Mystery slick mississippi canyon 773; gulf of mexico
  50. NOAAORR-97372018-06-12 → 2018-06-26
    Timbalier bay, la
    Forefront Timbalier Bay Spill; Timbalier Bay, la

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