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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.
Blewett Pass, Washington diesel spill
US Hwy 97
2025-Apr-24
M/V Maunalei; Port of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, USA
Port of Alaska, Anchorage, AK, USA
2025-Apr-24
Florida Marine Transportation Barge 3112 Allision and discharge of Ethanol; Melville, LA, USA
Melville, LA, USA
2025-Apr-21
Apache Corporation West Delta Platform Oil Spill; LA
LA
2025-Apr-21
Vegetable Oil Spill, North Arlington, NJ; Lyndhurst, NJ, USA
Lyndhurst, NJ, USA
2025-Apr-18
Satellite Imagery Documents Sheen; TPIC Main Pass 81 B, South Platform, Louisiana
LA
2025-Apr-14
F/V Miss Jodie Ashore, Flagler Beach, South of St Augustine, Florida
2469 N Ocean Shore Blvd, Flagler Beach, FL 32136, USA
2025-Apr-14
Satellite Imagery Identifies Potential Oil Spill; TPIC Wellhead, Main Pass JK North, Louisiana
LA
2025-Apr-11
Satellite Imagery identifies Potential Oil Spill; Main Pass 81, Wellhead 36, Louisiana
LA
2025-Apr-11
Diesel Leaking from F/V Eileen Rita outside Boston Harbor; Hull, Massachusetts
Hull, MA, USA
2025-Apr-11
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 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 |