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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.
Discharge from Oil and Gas Production Platform; Cook Inlet, Alaska
Cook Inlet, AK
2025-Mar-31
Diesel Spill between Cape Pankof and Sand Point; Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Aleutian Islands, AK
2025-Mar-31
Mystery Sheen, Main Pass 24; Gulf of America
Gulf
2025-Mar-29
Mystery Blue Product, Eliason Harbor; Sitka, Alaska
Sitka, AK 99835, USA
2025-Mar-28
Potential Discharge, Susitna River (Ice incident #2); Beluga, Alaska
Beluga, AK, USA
2025-Mar-28
Oil Spill in St. Clair River; Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
200 St Clair Pkwy, Sarnia, ON
2025-Mar-27
Pleasure Craft EMERALD C grounded, Stillwater Cove; Pebble Beach, California
Pebble Beach, CA
2025-Mar-26
Tanker Truck Release, Colonna's Shipyard; Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, VA, USA
2025-Mar-17
Possible Pollutant Report; off Stinson Beach, California
off Stinson Beach, CA
2025-Mar-15
Crude oil discharge, Berth 55; Port of Long Beach, California
Port of Long Beach, CA
2025-Mar-13
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 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 |