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Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident

ankerssm · 1.1M views · 2017-01-10 · 8:24

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A short documentary about the 1980 Lake Peigneur accident in Louisiana, where an oil rig drilled into a salt mine beneath the lake. The lake drained into the mine, creating a whirlpool that swallowed barges.

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Linked in salt mine and industrial accident threads as a fascinating, quick account with striking footage.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2020–2026

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ljoshua · 2023-12 · Recommendation

Also fascinating because we have video footage of it, and it’s as crazy as it sounds. Quick 8-minute documentary on it that I found interesting: [VIDEO]

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kyuudou · 2020-04 · Recommendation

I bet you know about that salt cavern that collapsed at Lake Peigneur[1]. There should be a documentary on youtube where you can see the footage, including a really big boat going "phoomph" into the whirlpool created by the bayou water filling in the cavern. Edit: here's one[2] [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO] still blows my mind

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wewewedxfgdf · 2026-03 · Reference

Reminds me of the Lake Peigneur disaster in 1980 in Louisiana when an oil drilling rig entered a salt mine located under the lake. [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO]

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