gulf of mexico

[leviathane]

another oil explosion it seems, that area will be so nice to visit.

Slick seen from rig ablaze in Gulf of Mexico: Coast Guard - Yahoo! News UK

 

[megadave]

What company owns it? :d

 

[leviathane]

Mariner Energy according to sky news

Offshore Oil Platform Explodes In Gulf Of Mexico West of BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion Site | World News | Sky News

 

[Lamp]

BBC News - Explosion on Mariner Energy oil rig in Gulf of Mexico

Officials said there was no evidence of an oil leak, despite earlier reports of a mile-long sheen on the ocean. But the incident has led to criticism that lessons were not learned from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster in April.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Well, those things will blow up, it's not like the whole industry and systems were re-invented with UNDESTRUCTIUM! after the lil spill last time.

Just because things go tits up, doesn't mean there wasn't a lesson learnt.