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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.
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Ian | 2022-Sep-24 |
| Anomaly Detected by Satellite West of Point Loma, San Diego, CA | 2022-Sep-19 |
| Remnants of Typhoon Merbok Damage Towns and Villages along Bering Sea Coastline, Alaska | 2022-Sep-18 |
| Towing Vessel Aground, Mile Marker 659, Mississippi River, Helena-West Helena, AR | 2022-Sep-16 |
| 40-Foot Cabin Cruiser Taking On Water, Tom's Bayou, Valparaiso, FL | 2022-Sep-16 |
| Mystery Sheen, Depoe Bay, OR | 2022-Sep-15 |
| Seaplane Down, Mutiny Bay, Whidbey Island, WA | 2022-Sep-04 |
| 40-foot Vessel Sunk, Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA | 2022-Sep-03 |
| Lube Oil Spills into Bayou Casotte at Refinery, Pascagoula, MS | 2022-Sep-02 |
| Mystery Sheen off Old Orchard Beach, ME | 2022-Sep-02 |
Hurricane Ian
Florida
2022-Sep-24
Anomaly Detected by Satellite West of Point Loma, San Diego, CA
37 NM West of Point Loma, San Diego, CA
2022-Sep-19
Remnants of Typhoon Merbok Damage Towns and Villages along Bering Sea Coastline, Alaska
Bering Sea Coastline, Alaska
2022-Sep-18
Towing Vessel Aground, Mile Marker 659, Mississippi River, Helena-West Helena, AR
Helena-West Helena, AR, USA
2022-Sep-16
40-Foot Cabin Cruiser Taking On Water, Tom's Bayou, Valparaiso, FL
Valparaiso, FL 32580, USA
2022-Sep-16
Mystery Sheen, Depoe Bay, OR
Oregon
2022-Sep-15
Seaplane Down, Mutiny Bay, Whidbey Island, WA
Mutiny Bay
2022-Sep-04
40-foot Vessel Sunk, Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA
Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, CA
2022-Sep-03
Lube Oil Spills into Bayou Casotte at Refinery, Pascagoula, MS
Pascagoula, MS, USA
2022-Sep-02
Mystery Sheen off Old Orchard Beach, ME
Offshore Old Orchard Beach, ME
2022-Sep-02
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 120 |
| 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 |