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To: Dog Gone
You can see the crane underwater in this shot:

And here's what Typhoon used to look like:


116 posted on 09/28/2005 7:23:21 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Speaking several languages is an asset; keeping your mouth shut in one is priceless.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves
Here's an uncorroborated list of Rita rig casualties from an industry source. Grim. GSF=GlobalSantaFe. Keep in mind the replacement cost on a typical Gulf jackupnow is about $150-mil and on a semi, about $350-mil and rising.

Subject: FW: Hurricane Rita

Rig Updates

Jack-ups

GSF HIGH ISLAND 3 - Beached in West Cameron

GSF ADRIATIC 7 - Beached in Eugene Island

GSF ADRIATIC 4 - Sunk on location

ROWAN LOUISIANA - Beached in West Cameron

ROWAN FORT WORTH - Beached in West Cameron

ROWAN MIDDLETOWN - Missing

NOBLE JOE ALFORD - Beached in West Cameron

ROWAN HALIFAX - Beached in East Cameron

ROWAN ODESSA - Missing

Semis

NOBLE AMOS RUNNER - Aground in Vermilion

NOBLE MAX SMITH - Aground in Eugene Island

NOBLE PAUL ROMANO - Aground in Vermilion

NOBLE LORRIS BOUZIGARD - Adrift 240 miles out

NOBLE THERALD MARTIN - Adrfit 250 miles out

FALCON 100 - Aground

OCEAN SARATOGA - Aground

OCEAN STAR - Aground

TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER NAUTILUS - Aground in South Timbalier

TRANSOCEAN MARIANAS - Aground in Eugene Island

Spars/TLPs CHEVRONTEXACO / BHP BILLITON - TYPHOON - Upside down in Eugene Island

118 posted on 09/28/2005 7:38:10 PM PDT by Tenega
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