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On june 4, 1991, the alliance operating consolidation and production platform located in the gulf of mexico…

Alliance Rig Collapse; Cameron, Louisiana · Cameron, Louisiana · NOAAORR-6814

issued
1991-06-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1991-06-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
1991-06-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.555, -93.055
vessel
FISHING VESSEL LADY FRAN
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Alliance Rig Collapse; Cameron, Louisiana.
Cameron, Louisiana.
1. On June 4, 1991, the Alliance Operating Consolidation and Production Platform located in the Gulf of Mexico suffered structural failure. The platform, located about 7 nautical miles east-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, supports a 5,000-barrel consolidation tank that serves as an intermediate holding reservoir for three or more wells that produce a very light (API 47) sweet oil. Pipelines (8- inch and smaller) are part of the facility leading to and from the tank and are used to collect product and transfer it to shore. About 1020 on June 4, 1991, the fishing vessel LADY FRAN, operating east of the rig reported a large (1.5 to 2 miles) slick coming from the west. The report indicated that the rig had collapsed and dumped the large deck into about 10 feet of water. Investigation verified the incident. Steems Oil Production Company of Lafayette, Louisiana reported that the tank had been [...]
2. COMMODITY: CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 84000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.555N 093.055W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6814: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6814

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  1. On may 1, 1991, the united states coast guard marine safety office (mso) port arthur, texas received reports…1991-05-01 → 1991-05-15
  2. On june 4, 1991, the alliance operating consolidation and production platform located in the gulf of mexico… this message1991-06-04 → 1991-06-18
  3. An offshore oil rig belonging to alliance oil collapsed off the coast of louisiana1991-06-04 → 1991-06-18

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