Another Oil Rig Expodes

[gatorback]

11:33 AM ET

Rescue efforts under way after oil rig explosion in Gulf
[Posted at 11:53 a.m.] U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough tells CNN that 12 people from the rig are in the water immersion suits as they await rescue.

Colclough told CNN there are reports the rig is still on fire.

"We don't know what caused the rig to catch on fire," he told CNN, noting the incident is under investigation.

Asked about concerns regarding oil leaks or pollution, Colclough said "there are reports the rig was not actively producing any product, so we don't know if there's any risk of pollution."

[Posted at 11:43 a.m.] U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough tells CNN that all 13 workers involved in the rig explosion are accounted for, but one person is injured.

Coast Choppers are on the way to the site 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay.

[Posted at 11:33 a.m.] An oil rig has exploded 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana, with 12 people overboard and one missing, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning.

Rescue attempts are under way for at least 12 people, Coast Guard spokesman John Edwards told CNN. 13 people were on board the rig total, Edwards said, noting 12 have been accounted for, but one person was missing.

The accident took place 80 miles off the coast of Louisiana on the Vermilion Oil rig 380, which is owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy.

The Coast Guard has multiple helicopters, an airplane and several Coast Guard cutters en route. It's unknown if there are any injuries.

[gatorback]

Yep. In the Gulf. 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay.

[Shwaz]

Asked about concerns regarding oil leaks or pollution, Colclough said "there are reports the rig was not actively producing any product, so we don't know if there's any risk of pollution."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/02/rescue-efforts-underway-after-oil-rig-accident-in-gulf/?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

[buckethead]

This is gonna be a HUGE environmental disaster.

I needs me some Big Oil CEO heads on platters and I needs em now!

[SMoody84]

We don't know if it'll be a huge environmental disaster just yet..  They may not have been drilling, so there may not be any oil to be spilled.

Lets hope there's little to none for the Gulf Coast's sake, both enviornmentally and economically.

[Lunican]

from msnbc.com

BREAKING NEWS: Mile-long oil sheen is spreading from burning oil platform, Coast Guard says

[JeffreyS]

This is gonna be a HUGE environmental disaster.

I needs me some Big Oil CEO heads on platters and I needs em now!

We need to apologize quickly in case our gulf gets in the way of their oil again.

[Coolyfett]

Beautiful, Just Amazing.

[danno]

I am gonna have to go along with Art Bell..... It is North Korean mini subs that are causing all this.

[Coolyfett]

This is gonna be a HUGE environmental disaster.

I needs me some Big Oil CEO heads on platters and I needs em now!

Huh? Those dudes wear Titanium neck braces. Is this classified as a disaster or is it minor? The original post seems like it minor.

[Doctor_K]

The BP spill was once minor too.  Look how that may or may not have turned out.

[JeffreyS]

This is gonna be a HUGE environmental disaster.

I needs me some Big Oil CEO heads on platters and I needs em now!

Huh? Those dudes wear Titanium neck braces. Is this classified as a disaster or is it minor? The original post seems like it minor.

He is being sarcastic and taking up for those poor defenseless persecuted big oil CEOs.

[Overstreet]

Frist reports and headlines are always wrong.

[buckethead]

Frist reports and headlines are always wrong.

Being sarcastic? Yes... Sorry it is part of my make up, although I should try to change.

Taking up for Big Oil execs? nope.

[JeffreyS]

You should not change BH I thought it was funny evenif I didn't read it quite right.