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Come Inside... => The Commons => Topic started by: Snoopy on September 02, 2010, 04:04:57 PM
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2 September 2010 Last updated at 16:55
Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
breaking news
An explosion has torn through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
The blast, which threw 13 people into the water, was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 0930 local time (1330 GMT), Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel said.
It is unclear if the structure is a production platform or a drilling rig.
Seven helicopters, two airplanes and four boats are en route to the site.
The blast occurred around 130km (80 miles) south of Vermilion Bay along the central Louisiana coast.
All 13 workers who fell into the Gulf are accounted for, the Coastguard said.
Mr Ranel said smoke was reported but it is unclear whether the rig is still burning.
Do we suppose that somebody is blowing these rigs up? A submarine attack perhaps?
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Just goes to prove what a dangerous and unpredictable business this offshore drilling business is.
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Subsidence rubschin:
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North Koreans rubschin:
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Accident.
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Fascinating fodder for the conspiracy theorists though.
I wonder if those puffed up Senators and Congressmen who were so busy slagging off the Brits will now say sorry ~ unlikely I suspect.