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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 |
|---|---|
| Typhoon Sinlaku; Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 2026-Apr-23 |
| Sunken Sailboat, San Diego Bay; Coronado, California | 2026-Apr-21 |
| Mystery Sheen at Port of Alaska | 2026-Apr-16 |
| Partially Sunken Tugboat; Baltimore Harbor, Maryland | 2026-Apr-08 |
| Sodium Hydroxide Leak: Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach, California | 2026-Apr-03 |
| Sheening off Hilo, Hawaii; Pacific Ocean | 2026-Mar-30 |
| Recreational Vessel Grounding, Salinas River; Monterey Bay, California | 2026-Mar-27 |
| Oil Spill; Bay of Campeche, Mexico | 2026-Mar-25 |
| Flowline Leak at Lake Barre facility; Terrebone Bay, Louisiana | 2026-Mar-25 |
| Explosion at Oil Refinery; Port Arthur, Texas | 2026-Mar-23 |
Typhoon Sinlaku; Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Guam and CNMI
2026-Apr-23
Sunken Sailboat, San Diego Bay; Coronado, California
60 Admiralty Cross, Coronado, CA 92118, USA
2026-Apr-21
Mystery Sheen at Port of Alaska
Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
2026-Apr-16
Partially Sunken Tugboat; Baltimore Harbor, Maryland
6C9J+FR Baltimore, MD, USA
2026-Apr-08
Sodium Hydroxide Leak: Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach, California
920 W Harry Bridges Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744
2026-Apr-03
Sheening off Hilo, Hawaii; Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
2026-Mar-30
Recreational Vessel Grounding, Salinas River; Monterey Bay, California
2026-Mar-27
Oil Spill; Bay of Campeche, Mexico
76C8QHVW+78
2026-Mar-25
Flowline Leak at Lake Barre facility; Terrebone Bay, Louisiana
76XF6GC9+XV
2026-Mar-25
Explosion at Oil Refinery; Port Arthur, Texas
V26H+97 Port Arthur, TX, USA
2026-Mar-23
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 |
| 2025 | 156 |
| 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 |