Spills
- Statistics and Summaries 1964-1995
(2,100
gallons) The MMS investigates Spills ≥ 50
Barrels incidents, petroleum or other toxic substance spills of 50 bbl
(2,100 gal) or more, describing the circumstances surrounding the incident
with the ultimate goal of prevention through safety alerts in addition to
site specific corrections. Most incidents involve everyday operations and
duties, but an unsafe act or condition may cause a spill to occur. By
providing brief descriptions of each pollution incident, MMS is trying to
prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Here, we summarized each of the Spills ≥ 50 Barrels
incidents for years 1964 to present. This report is based
on information
contained in the MMS Technical Information Management System (TIMS) for the
years 1995 to present. Information on incidents prior to 1995 is based on
MMS information systems that predate TIMS. In general, investigations are
completed within a few months, but in the event that an accident
investigation panel is convened, the report and details may not be finalized
for more than a year.
Click on the yearly breakdown of OCS Spills ≥ 50 Barrels
incidents below to see general details, including dates, locations, causes,
and estimated spill sizes for the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Region and Pacific
(PAC) Region. When applicable, information on
OCS Reports and
NRC Reports is also provided.
OCS Spills >50 Barrels by Category:
1992-1995
1988-1991
1984-1987
1980-1983
1976-1979
1972-1975
1968-1971
1964-1967
OCS Spill Incidents
1992-1995 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
3 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1988-1991 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Combined Total for the Year |
4 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1984-1987 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
2 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1980-1983 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
9 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
9 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
9 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1976-1979 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1972-1975 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
1 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1968-1971 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
1971 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
2 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
2 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
2 |
11 |
7 |
11 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
OCS Spill Incidents
1964-1967 |
Spill > 50 Barrels |
1964 |
1965 |
1966 |
1967 |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
GOM |
PAC |
Spills |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Combined Total for the Year |
5 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
SOURCE:
TIMS Database as of
23 November 2007 |
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