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Oil Rig Explosion in Gulf of Mexico by SELaplana on Sep 3, 2010On April 20, 2010 the oil well of British Petroleum in the gulf of Mexico exploded killing at least 11 rig workers and sinking the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Today, BP announced that the ruptured well will be sealed off for good by the mid...

New details on why the rig exploded by The Daily Inquirer on May 8, 2010The deadly explosion of the oil rig  in the Gulf of Mexico  was due to a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and then shot up the drill column, expanding and then exploding through the seals and barriers, according to interviews with r...

Gulf Coast Oil Spill Worsens by Daily Contributor on Apr 30, 2010The oil spill that resulted from the explosion at an oil drilling facility off the Gulf of Mexico continued to grow, raising fears of a larger disaster than the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident.Post from: Daily ContributorGulf Coast Oil Spill Worsens...

Gulf Coast Oil Spill Worsens by Daily Contributor on Apr 30, 2010The oil spill that resulted from the explosion at an oil drilling facility off the Gulf of Mexico continued to grow, raising fears of a larger disaster than the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident.Post from: Daily ContributorGulf Coast Oil Spill Worsens...

Environmental, political dilemmas created by Gulf of Mexico oil spill by The Daily Inquirer on Apr 26, 2010On Monday, the ripple effects of last week’s offshore drilling rig explosion widened as crude oil continued to pour into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of about a thousand barrels a day and oil company officials said it would take at least two to fou...

Oil rig explosion, setting stage for a big spill by The Headlines on Apr 23, 2010Oil rig explosion, setting stage for a big spillNEW ORLEANS – A deepwater oil platform that burned for more than a day after a massive explosion sank into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, creating the potential for a major spill as it underscored th...

Atleast 11 Workers Missing After Oil-Rig Explosion by Daily Contributor on Apr 21, 2010At least 11 people were reported missing and seven are injured after an explosion and fire at an oil drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Wednesday, April 21.Post from: Daily ContributorAtleast 11 Workers Missi...

Atleast 11 Workers Missing After Oil-Rig Explosion by Daily Contributor on Apr 21, 2010At least 11 people were reported missing and seven others injured after an explosion and fire occurred at an oil drilling rig in Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard said Wednesday, April 21.Post from: Daily ContributorAtleast 11...

Oil rig Explosion 11 mising and 167 men were killed by on Apr 21, 2010NEW ORLEANS – Rescuers in helicopters and boats searched the Gulf of Mexico for 11 missing workers Wednesday after a thunderous explosion rocked a huge oil drilling platform and lit up the night sky with a pillar of flame. Seventeen people were...