Explosion on Mariner Gulf of Mexico oil rig
Thursday, Sep 02, 2010
An explosion has torn through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, operated by Mariner Energy, 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.
Helicopters and other aircraft are en route to the site.
Source: BBC
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