Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

WAFB 9 ^ | 09/02/2010 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

WWL-TV in New Orleans has confirmed the Coast Guard is responding to a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Dozens are reported injured.

According to the Coast Guard, it happened 80 miles south of Grand Isle.

Rescue choppers from New Orleans and Houston are responding.

The injured will be taken to hospitals in various coastal areas from Houston to the Louisiana/Mississippi border area.

[RicocheT]

Hope the rig operators are not too badly hurt, and that the blowout preventer is doing its designed job.

[enduserindy]

Yes I’d say “this requires the willful suspension of disbelief” or something similar.

[my small voice]

Whoever is trying to undermine our economy....so, maybe.

There was never an accident until Deepwater Horizon and now two explosions??!!

Sabotage!!!!! They’d better investigate this!!! This needs to be on TV and it needs to be floated as a terrorist attack on the USA!!

How can it be anything else??

[Raebie]

The rig is known as “Vermilion 398.”

The rig is owned by Mariner Energy, which is based in Houston.

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?s=13089364&clienttype=printable

[November 2010]

Eco-freaks shooting up newsrooms and blowing up oil derricks? Have they infiltrated the industry?

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep.

[Republic of Texas]

There is a shallow shelf in the Gulf extending out past 80 miles. It’s probably only about 200’ deep.

[patriotspride]

” My guess is environmental terrorism “

Certainly begs an answer to that question....

Wonder when a commission will be formed?

[Republic of Texas]

Who stands to gain?

[r9etb]

Our nation is under attack. Our rigs are being sabotaged! What other eexplanation?????

You're right!!!!

Big, complicated mechanical devices dealing with highly volatile high-pressure gases and flammable petroleum would never explode without help from bad guys! For sure, they never used to explode!

It HAS to be sabotage!

[Kartographer]

Garak: I believe in coincidences. Coincidences happen every day. But I don’t trust coincidences.

[CitizenM]

Gee, if these oil rigs had been side by side the terrorists could have had a "twofir", just like the Twin Towers. This is mighty, mighty suspicious. Some local, homegrown, anti-American oil activists at work on behalf of ___________? You fill in the blank.

I never thought the first explosion was a total accident. This strengthens my conviction that there are forces at work here, for some political/environmental agenda.

Deep sorrow for the lives lost, again.

[Freddd]

It took 4 days of burning before deepwater fell, it burned the oil for 4 days.....then after it fell, it spewed into the water..

[secret garden]

from an article out of LA: GRAND ISLE, LA (WAFB) - The Coast Guard is responding to another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Coast Guard, 13 people were onboard. Everyone is accounted for. Officials are reporting one injury. The injured worker is being taken to Terrebonne General Medical Center. The rig is located about 90 miles south of Vermilion Bay.

[diji]

Now that just makes me sick!

Prayers up!

[matthew fuller]

"I agree. When the first 9/11 plane hit the tower, I thought it was a terrible accident. When it happened again to the second tower, I knew different"

BINGO!

[nmh]

Well, Obama is determined to NOT have oil drilling offshore. Obama is determined to have U.S. dependent on our ENEMIES. This will please Obama even if he had nothing to do with it.

[CitizenM]

Guess it’s time for Obumbo to go golfing.

[Fundamentally Fair]

LOL. Thanks for that.

[batter]

The report on WAFB currently states all are accounted for and only one injury.

It also states that the rig "was not actively producing product" at the time. They're assessing if there is/will be any environmental impact.