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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 |
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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 |