Cameron Rig Collapse; Cameron, LA

Cameron, LA | 1991-Jun-04

Initial Notification: 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.