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September 04, 2010

Another Oil Rig Explodes In The Gulf Of Mexico

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However - officials say thee is no indication of any oil leakage with the news of another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. US Coast Guard Capt. [...]

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September 03, 2010

Oil Rig Jobs

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Location: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Oil Rig Job Type: Staff [...]
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September 03, 2010

Oil Rig Explodes In The Gulf Of Mexico

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The Coast Guard says a cutter that's been patrolling the area around yesterday's oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico is not reporting any signs of leaks. [...]
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September 03, 2010

BP Warns Congress About Ban On Offshore Drilling

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BP?s executive vice president, David Nagel, stated ?If we are unable to keep those fields going, that is going to have a substantial impact on our cash flow.? BP is trying to lift their ban on offshore drilling in order to maintain enough money to clean up the spill AND donate to charity programs su [...]

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September 03, 2010

Oil Rig On Fire After Explosion Off Louisiana

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Another offshore oil facility caught fire Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico , sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat, and sending enough [...]

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September 03, 2010

Breaking: Another Oil Rig Explodes Off Coast Of Louisiana (UPDATED ...

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If true this could not be worse news. CNN is reporting that another oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana. Details are still sketchy but here's what they have so far: [...]
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September 04, 2010

Howdy Doody Strikes Again

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Sept 3rd, 2010 Another oil rig explosion: "Government officials said that the rig has been out of commission for a while and had been undergoing maintenance work, therefore not impacted by the Obama administration?s ban on deepwater oil drilling." "The timing of its explosion, however, was [...]
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September 03, 2010

Oil Workers Pulled From Sea After Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Rig ...

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Escape: The 13 workers are pictured shortly before they were rescued after evacuating the burning oil rig [...]
Dangerous: The oil rig fire is pictured from a rescue helicopter [...]

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September 03, 2010

New Oil Rig Explosion In Gulf Of Mexico From Mariner Energy ...

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New Oil Rig Explosion in Gulf of Mexico from Mariner Energy - A lot of people are worried as another oil rig explosion has sparked in the Gulf of Mexico. Many. [...]
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September 03, 2010

Another Oil Rig Explodes | Mother Jones

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News on this is just trickling in, but apparently there's been another oil rig explosion off the Louisiana coast. The New Orleans station WDSU reports that the Coast Guard has been called in, and the 13 workers on the rig have been [...]

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September 03, 2010

Oil Rig Rorschach Test

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Yesterday's fire on Mariner Energy's Vermilion 380 production platform in the Gulf of Mexico thankfully resulted in neither loss of life nor another big oil spill. However, the timing of this event seems likely to complicate the debate over the drilling moratorium that has been in place since the De [...]

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September 03, 2010

Another Oil Rig Gulf Explosion In Gulf Of Mexico | JackTimes.com

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Another alarming happening took place in the Gulf of Mexico, After the torments of the BP oil Spill, This time another one took place. It was said to have been. [...]
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September 04, 2010

Another Oil Rig Blows Up Off Lousiana Coast Thursday! ?

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Only a single injury was reported on the offshore oil platform when it blew up and caught fire yesterday. This most recent explosion is located in 340-feet water in the Gulf. The rig is located approximately 100-miles south of Vermilion Bay of Lousiana. The 13 workers on the rig were rescued from th [...]

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September 03, 2010

BREAKING: Oil Rig Explosion Off Gulf Coast | News In Brief ...

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An oil rig exploded about 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay, Louisiana, Thursday, sending all 13 of its crew members into the water. In a statement, the U.S. Coast Guard said it responded to reports of the explosion at about 10 a.m. this [...]

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September 03, 2010

Breaking: Another Gulf Oil Platform Explodes | Mother Jones

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Firefighters are still battling the blaze on the platform, and there are reports of a mile-long oil sheen extending from the site. [...]
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September 03, 2010

Blast On Gulf Oil Rig Injures 1 Worker | Oilspillaction.com

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An offshore oil rig exploded Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring at least one worker, the US Coast Guard said.All 13 people on board the Vermilion Oil Rig 380 have been accounted for, and the one who was injured is being [...]

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September 03, 2010

Latest Gulf Oil Rig Problem Differs From BP Spill - KansasCity.com

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Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water. [...]
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September 03, 2010

Coast Guard: Platform On Fire In Gulf; 13 Workers Rescued ? This ...

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An oil and gas production platform has exploded 102 miles off the central coast of Louisiana, with 13 people overboard, including one injured, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning. All 13 people have been accounted for, [...]

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September 03, 2010

BREAKING: Another Oil Rig Explodes In The Gulf Of Mexico ...

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Around 9:30 am CDT this morning a commercial helicopter reported that an oil production platform has exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana. [...]
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September 03, 2010

ALL EYES ON OBAMA: Oil Rig Explodes Off The Louisiana Coast

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An offshore oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday morning off the shore of Louisiana, sending 13 workers jumping into the water to be rescued by boat. Firefighters battled the flames on the rig's platform throughout the day and had [...]

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