Dave O.
4/20/2025
Growing up in SW Louisiana I've been aware and have had some limited exposure to the oil industry, in high school I used to "hot shot" oilfield tooling with a friend for his dad's business but as...
International Petroleum Museum & Exposition
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111 1st St
Morgan City, LA 70380
Come see, touch and feel the history of these two industries from this area. Static and interactive displays inside and outside. We are attached to the Mr. Charlie rig museum.As the curator of this museum and being attached to the Mr. Charlie rig museum. You get to tour two unique museums. We are very happy to show and tell you about the history of the worlds first moviable reusable drilling rig, launched in 1954. And the story of diving and ROV history from this area. Come see and touch
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5.09 reviews
William R.
2/12/2025
Check it out! I was the only person to show up for a tour that day so I got a personal, one on one tour of this very cool oil rig! You get to climb all over this rig and the tour guide is eager to...
Anne C.
5/3/2022
A true hidden historical gem along the MISSISSIPPI River that I'm glad we found We took the 2pm tour and were given about a 90 min on board tour of the Charlie. I've never been on an oil rig so...
Andi F.
8/6/2022
I never thought I would ever get to walk on and tour one of these rigs, but here I am. This was freaking amazing. Well worth the $8 admission. The guide was informative, and the tour was well over...
Robin B.
6/21/2020
This was a tour I never expected to take. I finally decided it was time, as drilling is such a huge part of the south Louisiana experience. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very personable....
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