Recent Major U.S. Oil Spills (Greater Than 1,000 Gallons)
|
Spill (gallons) |
Location |
Date |
Substance |
Source |
|
200 million |
Gulf of Mexico |
4/20/2010 |
Crude Oil |
Offshore Rig Blowout |
|
3.8 million |
Louisiana |
9/6/2005 |
Crude oil |
Tank destroyed – Katrina |
|
1.5 million |
Louisiana |
6/21/2006 |
Slop oil |
Tank destroyed |
|
1 million |
Louisiana |
9/6/2005 |
Crude oil |
Tank destroyed – Katrina |
|
877,000 |
Michigan |
7/26/2010 |
Oil sands crude |
Pipeline |
|
460,000 |
Texas |
1/23/2010 |
Crude oil |
Tanker collision |
|
380,000 |
Louisiana |
7/23/2008 |
Refined oil |
Tanker collision |
|
337,000 |
Alaska |
12/8/2004 |
Diesel fuel |
Tanker destroyed |
|
264,000 |
Delaware River |
11/27/2004 |
Crude oil |
Tanker collision |
|
250,000 |
Louisiana |
7/27/2011 |
Crude oil |
Abandoned well |
|
134,400 |
Alaska |
1/11/2010 |
Diesel fuel |
Refueling spill |
|
120,000 |
Texas |
10/20/2009 |
Bunker fuel |
Tanker collision |
|
80,000 |
Louisiana |
4/28/2012 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
98,000 |
Massachusetts |
4/27/2003 |
Refined oil |
Barge ruptured |
|
63,000 |
Louisiana |
7/25/2009 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
58,000 |
California |
11/7/2007 |
Fuel oil |
Vessel collision |
|
42,000 |
Montana |
7/1/2011 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
36,540 |
Gulf of Mexico |
12/24/2006 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
33,600 |
Utah |
6/11/2010 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
30,450 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Condensate |
Rig destroyed – Rita |
|
25,000 |
Texas |
9/26/2009 |
Fuel oil |
Vessel collision |
|
18,000 |
Louisiana |
4/7/2010 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
12,000 |
Louisiana |
11/1/2009 |
Bunker fuel |
Cargo ship leak |
|
7,875 |
Gulf of Mexico |
6/23/2007 |
Crude oil |
Pipeline |
|
6,300 |
Louisiana |
1/28/2009 |
Crude oil |
Offshore rig/pipeline |
|
3,024 |
Gulf of Mexico |
7/1/2008 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Katrina |
|
3,000 |
Connecticut |
1/30/2009 |
Refined oil |
Tanker spill |
|
2,500 |
Louisiana |
4/13/2010 |
Diesel fuel |
Refueling spill |
|
2,478 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Katrina |
|
2,478 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Katrina |
|
2,280 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2009 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Ike |
|
2,255 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2008 |
Crude oil |
Rig destoyed – Katrina |
|
2,163 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Katrina |
|
2,125 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Condensate |
Rig destroyed – Rita |
|
2,100 |
Gulf of Mexico |
12/19/2009 |
Crude oil |
Offshore rig leak |
|
1,990 |
Gulf of Mexico |
1/1/2006 |
Crude oil |
Rig destroyed – Rita |
|
1,050 |
Virginia |
5/9/2005 |
Diesel fuel |
Damaged barge |
