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An offshore oil rig belonging to alliance oil collapsed off the coast of louisiana

Cameron Rig Collapse; Cameron, la · Cameron, la · NOAAORR-6815

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: 29.765, -93.198
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Cameron Rig Collapse; Cameron, LA.
Cameron, LA.
1. An offshore oil rig belonging to Alliance Oil collapsed off the coast of Louisiana. The rig is located 7 miles east of Cameron, LA ( 29-45.9N 93-11.9W) in West Cameron Block #2. This location is approximately three quarters of a mile offshore with a water depth of ten to twenty feet. On the platform there was a 5,033 BBL storage tank, containing Louisiana Crude oil. The tank is in the water as a result of the collapse of the platform, and there is an undetermined amount of oil on the surface. A one-mile long slick has been reported. Local weather is winds 8 to 10 Kts. and seas 2 to 3 feet. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: LOUISIANA CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 211000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.765N 093.198W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6815: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6815

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