The Coast Guard reports that an offshore petroleum platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. The site of the explosion is west of where BP's massive spill occurred (80 miles south of Vermilion Bay).
Read more here: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7183573.html
*Update: Reportedly the oil platform is owned by Mariner Energy and is located west of the BP oil spill. It is also only 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay on the Louisiana Coast.
Associated Content Link: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5754470/another_oil_rig_explosion_in_the_gulf.html?cat=49
Oh frigging wonderful......
ReplyDeleteOnly one injured - according to the most recent reports. The crew managed to get everyone off and into survival gear, despite the fire.
ReplyDeleteGood thing that judge stayed the moratorium on exploration, huh?
ReplyDeleteIs this a diversion from BP s uncapped 2nd well B that is still blowing out tons of oil?
ReplyDeleteBlame all the oil on the newly blown up well. Sure. BP and the EPA, I can feel them behind me right now.
Of the thousands of offshore wells around the world, why does the second explosion happen just next to where BP wants and needs a diversion?