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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 |
|---|---|
| E-Crane Barge Sunk While in Tow, Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico | 2022-Jun-15 |
| Fishing Vessel Aground, Lois Island, Columbia River | 2022-Jun-13 |
| Tanker Vessel Sunk Northwest of Aruba | 2022-Jun-03 |
| Two Discharges in Cameron Meadows Marsh Oil Field, Hackberry, LA | 2022-Jun-01 |
| Discharge of Drilling Mud from Unmanned Platform, High Island 582 Block, Texas | 2022-May-27 |
| 90-foot Motor Yacht Sinking, Virginia Beach, VA | 2022-May-25 |
| Tanker Vessel Aground, Fairport Harbor, OH | 2022-May-23 |
| Barge on Fire after Lightning Strike, Delaware Bay, NJ | 2022-May-23 |
| Vessel Fire/Sinking About 4 Miles Offshore of Gulfport, MS | 2022-May-21 |
| Possible Sheen Report off San Diego, CA | 2022-May-20 |
E-Crane Barge Sunk While in Tow, Louisiana Coast, Gulf of Mexico
LA, Gulf of Mexico
2022-Jun-15
Fishing Vessel Aground, Lois Island, Columbia River
Lois Island, Columbia River
2022-Jun-13
Tanker Vessel Sunk Northwest of Aruba
Caribbean Sea
2022-Jun-03
Two Discharges in Cameron Meadows Marsh Oil Field, Hackberry, LA
Hackberry, LA, USA
2022-Jun-01
Discharge of Drilling Mud from Unmanned Platform, High Island 582 Block, Texas
Offshore, TX
2022-May-27
90-foot Motor Yacht Sinking, Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
2022-May-25
Tanker Vessel Aground, Fairport Harbor, OH
Fairport Harbor, OH, USA
2022-May-23
Barge on Fire after Lightning Strike, Delaware Bay, NJ
Downe, NJ, USA
2022-May-23
Vessel Fire/Sinking About 4 Miles Offshore of Gulfport, MS
MS, USA
2022-May-21
Possible Sheen Report off San Diego, CA
off San Diego, CA
2022-May-20
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 68 |
| 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 |