Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2020–2026.
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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.
Linked in salt mine and industrial accident threads as a fascinating, quick account with striking footage.
“Quick 8-minute documentary on it that I found interesting”
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
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: ▶ this video
in “Was an ancient bacterium awakened by an industrial accident?” · View on HN
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] ▶ this video still blows my mind
in “What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?” · View on HN
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] ▶ this video
in “One of the largest salt mines in the world exists under Lake Erie” · View on HN
Fascinating story, even more amazing nobody died when you realize barges were sucked down into it and the ocean water ran miles(?) inland to fill the void. Saw this documentary on TV a decade or so ago. ▶ this video
in “Detroit's salt mine: City beneath the city” · View on HN