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At 2145 cst, 17SEPT98 a vessel allided with a drilling rig at main pass block 155 in position, latitude 29…

Drill Rig Allision; Offshore Louisiana · Offshore Louisiana · NOAAORR-7336

issued: 1998-09-17 00:00Z
status: cancelled 1998-10-01 00:00Z
self-cancels: 1998-10-01 00:00Z
authority: NOAA OR&R
sea: Gulf of Mexico
position: 29.320, -88.887
source: incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Drill Rig Allision; Offshore Louisiana.
Offshore Louisiana.
1. At 2145 CST, 17SEPT98 a vessel allided with a drilling rig at Main Pass Block 155 in position, latitude 29 degrees-19.2minutes N, Longitude 088 degrees-53.2 minutes W. The accident resulted in an approximate release of 108 barrels of medium crude oil API 31.6. At the time, on scene weather was wind from the south at 30-35 mph and 6-8 foot seas. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: MEDIUM CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4540 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 29.320N 088.887W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7336: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7336

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