Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident
What it is
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.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked in salt mine and industrial accident threads as a fascinating, quick account with striking footage.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2020, last 2026
What HN commenters said
“still blows my mind”
Footage of a barge pulled into the whirlpool
kyuudou, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?”
“Quick 8-minute documentary on it that I found interesting”
Short documentary with footage of the accident
ljoshua, 2023-12 · Recommendation · in “Was an ancient bacterium awakened by an industrial accident?”
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Topics: lake peigneur, salt mine, drilling accident, louisiana, whirlpool
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