Posted on 09/02/2010 8:40:14 AM PDT by Pyro7480
WWL-TV in New Orleans has confirmed the Coast Guard is responding to a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Dozens are reported injured.
According to the Coast Guard, it happened 80 miles south of Grand Isle.
Rescue choppers from New Orleans and Houston are responding.
The injured will be taken to hospitals in various coastal areas from Houston to the Louisiana/Mississippi border area.
Yes it could be not as big of a deal but it is breaking news because of the last one.
Ummm, maybe they turned off warning alarms that kept going off ‘cause they didn’t like the noise...
I have to say, Fox News bites when it comes to covering breaking news. CNN is head and shoulders for breaking news. I wish it weren’t so.
Incorrect info. Only 13 workers were on the rig; all 13 were in the water and accounted for. One injury, being transported to Terrebonne for treatment.
I highly doubt anyone on Free Republic voted for Zero.
13 people?
Doesn’t sound like they were drilling. That would be an awfully small crew to be drilling.
Mariner Energy, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
EXCERPT
In the third quarter, we experienced a series of pipeline shut-ins, delays in production from outside operated projects, as well as delays in operated projects. Seemingly, the proverbial, when it rains it pours. The primary contributor to the production shortfall was construction delays at our Vermillion 380 project on the shelf. As you may recall, Vermillion 380 was damaged in Hurricane Ike, and the restoration of the facilities is taking a little longer than we originally expected. Vermillion 380 is an impactful project, expected to produce 3,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to 4,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net to Mariner. When projects of this magnitude are delayed late in the year, our annual production and guidance are going to be affected. Nevertheless, production should be back on track by year end, and we are currently producing approximately 360 to 365 million cubic feet equivalents per day.
You just had to open your mouth and remove all doubt, didn’t you?
For the love of God, LEARN SOMETHING before you put that tinfoil hat on.
So is this normal recurrence? Do rigs just blow up for the heck of it?
‘You have to love the Coasties. They fly towards burning oil rigs and head out to sea in Hurricanes. I hope they get the crew off and get the fires out.’
They will get the job done. They are the best.
Well, put yourself in their shoes... you gotta have a bit of understanding. All the hurricanes seem to be going up the Atlantic. With the dearth of Gulf hurricanes, they feel like they gotta do something!
"The accident took place 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana on the Vermilion Oil rig 380, which is owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy."
May have been a production platform.
2 ‘accidents’ of this kind so close to together?
extremely suspicious imo
You're right Gonzo - prayers for the Coasties and their loved ones... Honorable members of the MSM will be moving toward the disaster - prayers for them and their families too.
80 miles offshore is what depth?
The platform owned by Mariner Energy is in about 2,500 feet of water,
Source: Houston Chronicle.
Don’t forget #4 - Make the company put $20 billion dollars into a victim restoration fund.
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