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This may be grasping at straws. On my sailboat engine, there is a plug in one of the oil galleries. If someone leaves that plug out on a rebuild, the engine cannot build oil pressure. Is is possible something like that is occuring in your engine. If there was a leak somewhere, it might explain how pressure can build when the RPM is high. If there is no evidence of an external leak, perhaps someone knows if there is an internal leak that would allow oil to go back into the sump but not build pressure.
All that being said, the typical explanation of circumstances similar to yours is worn main and rod bearings. But the sudden occurence of the event seems inconsistent with this explanation.
Use latex gloves to keep the oil off your hands.
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