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To: TexasCowboy; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; ..

Big Ol' Texas Fire PING!

TC - looks like the rig's a total loss, am I right?


4 posted on 08/17/2004 1:14:57 PM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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To: Old Sarge
"...looks like the rig's a total loss, am I right?"

That'd be my guess...look at that mangled mass of metal...MUD

10 posted on 08/17/2004 1:17:55 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim (RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
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To: Old Sarge
"TC - looks like the rig's a total loss, am I right?"

The jackup sank, and the platform is expected to be a total loss.

13 posted on 08/17/2004 1:19:29 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: Old Sarge

That's one hot far!


18 posted on 08/17/2004 1:22:16 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: Old Sarge

Is this anything like those North Sea oil rig disasters I always see on the history channel? Were those rigs destroyed as well?

I have nothing but respect for those guys... talk about a lonely and dangerous job...


21 posted on 08/17/2004 1:26:16 PM PDT by Bulwark
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BTTT!!!!!!!


24 posted on 08/17/2004 1:28:53 PM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Old Sarge
TC - looks like the rig's a total loss, am I right?

Hopefully they can rebuild from just under the surface of the water (i.e., not have to start from scratch on the sea floor.).

27 posted on 08/17/2004 1:29:49 PM PDT by brewcrew
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WOWZA!! That's big one!! Glad everyone was safe!


32 posted on 08/17/2004 1:36:34 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
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