New Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

[Skymon876]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11014645

Rescue choppers from New Orleans and Houston are responding.
The explosion happened around 9:30 a.m. and as of 10:30 a.m. it was still on fire.
Coast Guard officials said they do not yet know if there is any type of leak associated with this explosion.
They said it was not actively producing product, but they will investigate whether there is any type of environmental impact.
The rig is known as "Vermilion 398."
The rig is owned by Mariner Energy, which is based in Houston.
The company has an office in Lafayette.

 

[rhcball]

Not to give a free pass to corrupt corporate tendencies, but this chain of disaster chugging along at regular intervals instigates a wondering if some queer 'paranormal' factor is operating a few feet beneath the surface. That, or perhaps a sort of karmic mechanism.

 

[trainedobserver]

Not to give a free pass to corrupt corporate tendencies, but this chain of disaster chugging along at regular intervals instigates a wondering if some queer 'paranormal' factor is operating a few feet beneath the surface. That, or perhaps a sort of karmic mechanism.

Never attribute to the paranormal what can be easily accounted for by human stupidity and greed.

The next person to say "Drill baby drill!" should be sentenced to 12 months hard labor cleaning up the gulf.

 

[pixelsmith]

there is no reason to drill in the ocean when there is plenty of oil under dry land.