Welcome to IncidentNews
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.
Recreational Vessels on Fire at Marina; Winthrop, Massachusetts
Winthrop, MA 02152, USA
2026-Jun-05
Mystery Bunker Oil Discharge; Pier 2, Astoria, Oregon
Pier 2, Astoria, OR
2026-May-29
Discharge of White Liquor; Longview, Washington
Longview, WA, USA
2026-May-26
Pipeline Leak into Los Angeles River; East Los Angeles, California
Cesar E Chavez / Humphreys, East Los Angeles, CA 90022, USA
2026-May-22
Oil Spill from Out-of-service Tank at TPIC Main Pass 69 facility; Louisiana
LA
2026-May-19
Diesel Discharge in Ala Wai Harbor; Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
2026-May-19
Beached Fishing Vessel; Crystal Beach, Texas
2726 Gillespie, Crystal Beach, TX 77650, USA
2026-May-16
Spill from TPIC Pipeline, Main Pass 69; Louisiana
LA
2026-May-15
Fire on Platform Habitat; Santa Barbara, California
87HX+RV Santa Barbara, CA, USA
2026-May-11
Mystery Sheen in Green Canyon 241; Gulf of America, Louisiana
Gulf, Louisiana
2026-May-08
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 |
| 2025 | 157 |
| 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 |