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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.
Accidental Discharge from Vessel, Offshore Northeastern U.S./Canada
Boston Harbor
2023-Mar-16
BNSF Railway Train Derailment, Swinomish Channel, Anacortes, WA
Swinomish Channel, Anacortes, WA
2023-Mar-16
Sunken 60-Foot Shrimping Vessel, Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Bolivar Peninsula, TX
2023-Mar-15
Capsize of Sherp All-Terrain Vehicle, Beaufort Sea, Alaska
Beaufort Sea, Alaska
2023-Mar-15
Partially Submerged Vessel off the Port of Los Angeles, CA
off the Port of Los Angeles, CA
2023-Mar-14
Sheen at High Island Beach, Bolivar Peninsula, TX
Bolivar Peninsula, TX
2023-Mar-13
Yellowish Mystery Substance on Sargent Beach, TX
TX
2023-Mar-12
Loss of Pressure in Crescent Mainstream Pipeline, Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
2023-Mar-10
85' Fishing Vessel Fire, Westport Marina, WA
Westport Marina, WA
2023-Mar-09
Vessel Sinking and Oil Spill off Balingawan Point, Naujuan Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
2023-Mar-07
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 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 |