Welcome to IncidentNews
This site has news, photos, and other information about selected oil spills (and other incidents) where NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the incident response. It contains information on thousands of historical incidents spanning 30 years of OR&R spill response. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Vessel Sinking in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary; near Cape Flattery, Washington
97P9+73 Classet, WA, USA
2025-May-29
Sunken Vessel, Western Channel; Sitka, Alaska
Western Channel, Sitka, AK, USA
2025-May-29
Flipped Barge with Caustic Soda Cargo; East Carondelet, Illinois
1 Davis Street Ferry Rd, East Carondelet, IL 62240, USA
2025-May-26
Overflow of TPIC Tank at Romere Pass Facility; Boothville-Venice, Louisiana
Boothville-Venice, LA, USA
2025-May-23
Flares Observed; Guam
Guam
2025-May-20
Well Discharge, Lobo Operating Grand Bay; Venice, Louisiana
Venice, LA, USA
2025-May-20
Asphalt Discharge into Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; Forest View, Illinois
R632+2H Forest View, IL, USA
2025-May-19
Sinking FV CAPTAIN RALEIGH Discharging Diesel; Grays Harbor, Washington
Grays Harbor, WA, USA
2025-May-09
Potential Release; offshore California
2025-Apr-30
Well #59 Incident: Well Blowout, Garden Island Bay; Port Eads, Louisiana
Port Eads, LA, USA
2025-Apr-26
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2023 | 158 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2021 | 173 |
| 2020 | 187 |
| 2019 | 181 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2017 | 197 |
| 2016 | 190 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2014 | 128 |
| 2013 | 92 |
| 2012 | 90 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2010 | 59 |
| 2009 | 178 |
| 2008 | 193 |
| 2007 | 131 |
| 2006 | 100 |
| 2005 | 89 |
| 2004 | 96 |
| 2003 | 105 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2001 | 65 |
| 2000 | 82 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 1998 | 117 |
| 1997 | 83 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1995 | 42 |
| 1994 | 102 |
| 1993 | 60 |
| 1992 | 58 |
| 1991 | 80 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1989 | 94 |
| 1988 | 107 |
| 1987 | 102 |
| 1986 | 169 |
| 1985 | 146 |