The First Offshore Oil Rig
N 29° 42.021 W 091° 12.306
15R E 673646 N 3286929
Located in median on Old US 90 approach ramp to bridge.
Waymark Code: WM67JB
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 5
Placed by the 25th Offshore Anniversary Inc.
And the Chamber of Commerce, Morgan City, Berwick and Patterson Area.
First producing offshore oil well out of sight of land was completed Nov. 14, 1947 in the Gulf of Mexico forty-three miles South of Morgan City, Louisiana
Marker Name: First Oil Rig
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Other
Parish: St Mary
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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