Gulf of Mexico drilling area struck with Vermillion oil rig explosion

A gas platform surge has occurred at a platform within the Gulf of Mexico. Only one individual was injured, and no fatalities occurred. There is no reason for blast yet. The oil rig explosion happened close to Vermillion Bay, on the coast of Louisiana. The rig is pretty far away from the British Petroleum gas rig that exploded in April as it is owned by Mariner Energy. The Vermillion oil rig is in shallower waters than the Deepwater rig that exploded and triggered the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.

One hurt in oil rig explosion

Only a single person was reported to be hurt within the surge of the oil rig. When the drilling platform exploded, 13 individuals went overboard. After 9 a.m., the newest York Times reports the Coast Guard got reports. These reports indicated that a gas platform was on fire. Helicopters and Coast Guard vessels made their way to the place. It was an hour before they arrived. All 13 workers on duty were there and rescued. Many were surprised to hear that only one person was injured within the surge. This is because 11 people were killed within the Deepwater oil platform explosion.

Waters were shallow

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig was drilling at a far greater depth than Vermillion Oil Rig 380. You will find only 340 feet of water beneath the Vermillion oil rig. It is also only about 100 miles off the coastline of Louisiana. 9.2 million cubic feet of natural gas and 1,400 barrels of oil were coming out of the rig, says CNN. Getting the fire out is the first thing the Coast Guard hopes to do. This is the first priority. As soon as individuals caught wind of the surge, company shares went down. In fact, Mariner Energy dropped 5 percent.

Numerous worried about offshore drilling

Debate over offshore drilling has been hot for a when. It has been years. Every person receives worried when a gas rig explodes. They worry that you will find too many environmental risks with the danger also there. Bp is one of few companies to step up and take responsibility for its oil spill. Most corporations don’t meaning working class end up paying for fix it all.

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CNN

edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/02/louisiana.gas.rig.explosion/?hpt=T2#fbid=QdDzKvaTDgY and wom=false

NY Times

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