irishspirit
9th September 2010, 19:41
MORGAN CITY, LA (WAFB) - Another oil rig platform in the Gulf of Mexico fell victim to fire Thursday morning.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a fire sparked on a rig 75 miles south of Morgan City around 8:55 a.m.
Officials said no one was on board the platform at the time and no injuries were reported.
They added the rig was a non-producing oil platform.
The fire has been put out.
The Coast Guard said the rig is owned by Mariner Energy.
Mariner also owned the platform that caught fire last week in the Gulf.
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13125485
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a fire sparked on a rig 75 miles south of Morgan City around 8:55 a.m.
Officials said no one was on board the platform at the time and no injuries were reported.
They added the rig was a non-producing oil platform.
The fire has been put out.
The Coast Guard said the rig is owned by Mariner Energy.
Mariner also owned the platform that caught fire last week in the Gulf.
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=13125485