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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 |
|---|---|
| Alpha Transport Tank Truck Spill; Keechelus Lake, WA | 2024-Dec-09 |
| TPIC Delta NWR Octave Pass Mystery Sheen; Pilottown, LA, USA | 2024-Dec-08 |
| M/V Dubai Green/Puerto Rico Energy; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico | 2024-Nov-30 |
| Hydraulic Leak at Formosa Plastics Facility; Point Comfort, TX | 2024-Nov-26 |
| Bulk Freighter M/V Tim S. Dool Aground; St Lawrence River, NY | 2024-Nov-26 |
| Tug Kathy Pawg Sunk; Galveston Bay, TX | 2024-Nov-21 |
| 57-foot Pleasure Craft Awash; Vashon Island, WA | 2024-Nov-21 |
| Fishing Vessel Aground; Jamestown, RI | 2024-Nov-18 |
| Union Pacific Derailment, Columbia River; Wallula, WA | 2024-Nov-08 |
| Sailboat Sinking/Grounding, Oceanside Harbor; Oceanside, CA | 2024-Nov-07 |
Alpha Transport Tank Truck Spill; Keechelus Lake, WA
Keechelus Lake, WA
2024-Dec-09
TPIC Delta NWR Octave Pass Mystery Sheen; Pilottown, LA, USA
Pilottown, LA, USA
2024-Dec-08
M/V Dubai Green/Puerto Rico Energy; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2024-Nov-30
Hydraulic Leak at Formosa Plastics Facility; Point Comfort, TX
Point Comfort, TX, USA
2024-Nov-26
Bulk Freighter M/V Tim S. Dool Aground; St Lawrence River, NY
St Lawrence River, NY, USA
2024-Nov-26
Tug Kathy Pawg Sunk; Galveston Bay, TX
Galveston Bay, TX, USA
2024-Nov-21
57-foot Pleasure Craft Awash; Vashon Island, WA
Vashon, WA 98070, USA
2024-Nov-21
Fishing Vessel Aground; Jamestown, RI
Jamestown, RI, USA
2024-Nov-18
Union Pacific Derailment, Columbia River; Wallula, WA
Wallula, WA, USA
2024-Nov-08
Sailboat Sinking/Grounding, Oceanside Harbor; Oceanside, CA
Oceanside, CA, USA
2024-Nov-07
| Year | Incidents |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 164 |
| 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 |