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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.
Diesel Spill in Monterey Bay; Monterey, California
J444+RW Monterey, CA, USA
2026-Aug-13
Pollution Surveillance Report off Santa Barbara; Montecito, California
89JG+VX Montecito, CA, USA
2026-Aug-13
Mystery Sheen at South Pass 29; Port Eads, Louisiana
XQHQ+VV Port Eads, LA, USA
2026-Aug-13
Satellite Detection of Mystery Sheens; Howell Hook, Gulf of America
76QQ5XGR+MW
2026-Aug-11
Mendenhall Glacier Flood Outburst 2026; Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, AK, USA
2026-Aug-11
Tar Balls at Monterey Bay; Pacific Grove, California
1809 Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
2026-Aug-07
Disabled Vessel near Elk Horn Slough; Moss Landing, California
R685+56 Moss Landing, CA, USA
2026-Aug-07
Fishing Vessel NEW ST. JOSEPH Sinking; Seattle, Washington
Seattle, WA, USA
2026-Aug-06
Vessel Sinking in San Joaquin River; Isleton, California
841 W Brannan Island Rd, Isleton, CA 95641, USA
2026-Jul-31
Release of Aluminum Phosphide in M/V THORCO LIVA; Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, TX, USA
2026-Jul-28
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 |
| 2025 | 158 |
| 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 |