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| The '''2010 Explosion on Deepwater Horizon drilling rig''' |
The '''2010 Explosion on Deepwater Horizon drilling rig''' occured on April 21, 2010, when personnel from ] {{convert|41|mi|km|abbr=on|lk=on}} off ] coast reported fire. | ||
| The fire reportedly started at 10:00 p.m. ]. The rig |
The fire reportedly started at 10:00 p.m. ] in the US sector of the ]. The rig was at about {{convert|41|mi|km|abbr=on|lk=on}} off ] coast. The majority of the 126 member crew is safe but eleven are still missing. Seven were critically injured and hospitalized.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/21/oil.rig.explosion/index.html?hpt=T1 | title= At least 11 missing after blast on oil rig in Gulf | publisher= ] | author = | date=2010-04-21 | accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> Some reports indicate 15 missing.<ref name=Chron>{{cite news | url= http://blogs.chron.com/newswatchenergy/archives/accidents/ | title= Workers missing after Transocean offshore rig accident | publisher= ] | author = Tom Fowler | date=2010-04-21 | accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> Two of them were air lifted to a trauma center in Mobile, Alabama. Many of the rig's crew members who were able to escape were brought onshore on a workboat.<ref name=Fox>{{cite news | url= http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/21/search-missing-workers-la-oil-rig-blast/ | title= Search for Missing Workers After La. Oil Rig Blast | ||
| | publisher= ] | author = | date=2010-04-21 | accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> | |||
| ] has already launched a massive rescue operation.<ref>{{Cite press release | title = Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon | publisher = Transocean Ltd | date = 21 April 2010 | url = http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=113031&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1415487&highlight= | accessdate = 21 April 2010}}</ref> Four helicopters, four coast guard boats and one plane are being used for rescue operations.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8634874.stm | title= Oil rig blaze off Louisiana leaves at least 11 missing | publisher= BBC News | author = | date=2010-04-21 | accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> | |||
| The drilling rig is owned by ] but is leased by ].<ref name=Chron/> | |||
| ===Deepwater Horizon=== | |||
| The drilling rig is owned by ] but is leased by ].<ref name=Chron/> The Deepwater Horizon is {{convert|396|ft|m|}} long and {{convert|256|ft|m|}} wide. It was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in ] in 2001. The rig can accomodate up to 130 people and is for operations in water depths of up to {{convert|8000|ft|m|}}. Maximum drill depth is {{convert|5500|ft|m|}}<ref name=Fox/> | |||
| ===Investigation=== | |||
| The Coast Guard and the | |||
| ] have already launched investigation on possible causes of the explosion, while the environmental protection teams were on a standby in ] to assess possible environmental damage as soon as the fire is put out.<ref name=Fox/> | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| ==External links== | |||
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The 2010 Explosion on Deepwater Horizon drilling rig occured on April 21, 2010, when personnel from semisubmersible drilling rig 41 mi (66 km) off Lousiana coast reported fire. The fire reportedly started at 10:00 p.m. CST in the US sector of the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was at about 41 mi (66 km) off Lousiana coast. The majority of the 126 member crew is safe but eleven are still missing. Seven were critically injured and hospitalized. Some reports indicate 15 missing. Two of them were air lifted to a trauma center in Mobile, Alabama. Many of the rig's crew members who were able to escape were brought onshore on a workboat.
US Coast Guard has already launched a massive rescue operation. Four helicopters, four coast guard boats and one plane are being used for rescue operations.
Deepwater Horizon
The drilling rig is owned by Transocean Ltd but is leased by BP. The Deepwater Horizon is 396 feet (121 m) long and 256 feet (78 m) wide. It was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in South Korea in 2001. The rig can accomodate up to 130 people and is for operations in water depths of up to 8,000 feet (2,400 m). Maximum drill depth is 5,500 feet (1,700 m)
Investigation
The Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service have already launched investigation on possible causes of the explosion, while the environmental protection teams were on a standby in Morgan City, LA to assess possible environmental damage as soon as the fire is put out.
References
- "At least 11 missing after blast on oil rig in Gulf". CNN. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ Tom Fowler (2010-04-21). "Workers missing after Transocean offshore rig accident". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Search for Missing Workers After La. Oil Rig Blast". Fox News. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- "Transocean Ltd. Reports Fire on Semisubmersible Drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon" (Press release). Transocean Ltd. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
- "Oil rig blaze off Louisiana leaves at least 11 missing". BBC News. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-21.