This map shows the locations of oil spills and other incidents for which NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) provided scientific support for the response. It also shows the locations of other …

Oil spills can result from the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells. They may also involve spills of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, as well …

May 1, 2026 · Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum …

Mexican authorities say a March oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico spread more than 600 kilometers and reached protected areas.

Apr 21, 2026 · Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe.

May 8, 2026 · Experts say Trump's blockade is squeezing Iran so hard the regime may be dumping excess crude into the Persian Gulf as storage capacity runs out.

May 9, 2026 · A large oil slick is spreading in the [Arabian] Gulf off Kharg Island, Iran’s primary crude oil export terminal, satellite images show, raising concerns about the state of Iranian oil ...