[TWfromTEXAS]

Rig also had 700,000 gallons of diesel fuel aboard.

I think there is a good chance something other than a blowout occurred. Do we know what jobs the missing 11 were doing at the time? Were the Tool Pusher, driller and floor crew killed?

[lentulusgracchus]

Someone else was talking about the possibility of some other kind of accident, but that wouldn't have brought the oil and gas to surface in a flash like that. It was the crude and gas. As my correspondent said, "blowout no doubt".

Haven't received any more info from friends today ..... I should think RigZone.com would be the best place to check for updated info. I think the chances of those 11 guys being found are about nil by now -- they're prob. all still on that rig floor -- or vaporized, cremated by now.