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Jack rig marine 4; 25 miles off the coast of texas near freeport

NOAAORR-7569

issued
2001-07-13 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-07-27 00:00Z
self-cancels
2001-07-27 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
28.603, -95.292
vessel
JACK-UP RIG SOME 25
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Jack Rig Marine 4; 25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport.
25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport.
1. At approximately 0830 hrs on 13 July, the NOAA SSC was notified by the HAZMAT Duty Officer of an explosion on a jack-up rig some 25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport (rig location is 28? 36.2' N Lat./095? 17.5' W Long.). MSU Galveston reported that the incident on the Marine 4 occurred at approximately 0500 hrs and that the rig was evacuated with the exception of one missing crew member. The USCG requested assistance to establish safe areas for SAR activities. Wild well control experts were in route to assess the blowout. USCG district 8.
2. COMMODITY: GAS AND GAS CONDENSATE.
3. POSITION 28.603N 095.292W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7569: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7569

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