Posted in accidents, well control incidents, tagged accidents, blowouts, Deepwater Horizon, drilling, offshore oil, safety, well control on April 21, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Coast Guard Photo
“It’s burning pretty good and there’s no estimate on when the fire will be put out.” Mike O’Berry, US Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is hoping to locate the missing in an escape capsule or life raft. link
All BP personnel are reported to be safe.
Posted in accidents, tagged accidents, Deepwater Horizon, drilling, offshore, offshore oil, safety on April 21, 2010| 1 Comment »
Deepwater Horizon
The Coast Guard is reporting an explosion last night on the Deepwater Horizon, a Transocean drillship working for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The Horizon was working in Mississippi Canyon Block 253 about 52 miles off the coast of Venice.
Details are sketchy, but 126 people are reported to have been evacuated. Local news is reporting 8 critical injuries and some missing personnel.
