[eleni121]

Lots of incidental explosions - damage under 25,000 K but ZERO major explosions in the GOM in 2009 and in years past.

This year we’ve had 2 hugely major ones back to back.

No wonder people are asking questions...

[Xenalyte]

Today’s incident is only “hugely major” if one knows nothing about the industry.

[thackney]

ZERO major explosions in the GOM in 2009 and in years past

Major fires, explosions and blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico:

C.P. Parker - 1964
Main Pass Block - 1970
Keyes Marine 303 - 1990
Marine IV - 2001
Mississippi Cany. 311A - 1987
NFX Platform A - 1999
Penrod 52 - 1983
Pride 1001E - 1997
Rowan Odessa - 1994
Ship Shoal 246b - 1980
South Timbalier 26 - 1970
Sundowner 15 - 1996
Teledyne Movible 16 - 1989
Zapata Lexington - 1984
Zapata Topper III - 1975
Ocean King - 2002
Blake IV - 1992