Mexico''s Pemex reports fire at offshore platform, nine

Mexico''s state energy company Pemex said on Saturday that a fire broke out at one of its platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, adding that it had

Fire at Mexican offshore oil platform kills five

The fire broke out while maintenance work was being carried out At least five people have been killed and six injured in a fire at an offshore oil

Map of Oil Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico

Purpose of the Map The Gulf of Mexico is a critical region for the oil and gas industry, hosting numerous oil rigs that contribute significantly to the energy

Macondo Blowout and Explosion

On April 20, 2010, a sudden explosion and fire occurred on the oil rig. The accident resulted in the deaths of 11 workers and caused a massive, ongoing oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was located approximately 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana, and had a 126-member crew

Deepwater Horizon – BP Gulf of America Oil Spill | US EPA

On April 20, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating in the Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of America, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers on the

11 Historical Offshore Incidents and Why They Happened

The rig fire burned for over 24 hours before the Deepwater Horizon sank to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Out of the 126 people aboard, 11

2 Workers Were Killed After a Fire Erupted on a

Another fire linked to a Pemex offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico killed five people in August 2021, BBC News reported. "The oil

Video shows fire in Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline rupture | ABC7

Mexico''s state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters.

History Today: The deadly Deepwater Horizon blast

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which was drilling at the Macondo Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico, exploded and later sank. The

Burst pipeline causes bubbling, steaming "eye of fire" to

Viral video shows a harrowing image of ships attempting to put out a massive fire that formed underneath the ocean''s surface when a gas pipeline ruptured.

Ixtoc I oil spill

Ixtoc 1 was an exploratory oil well being drilled by the semi-submersible drilling rig Sedco 135 in the Bay of Campeche of the Gulf of Mexico, about 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Ciudad del

An Analysis of Offshore Safety Incidents in the Last 50 years

By the end of 2017, the total number of offshore oil rigs climbed to 497 worldwide [2]. One of the first major offshore incidents took place in 1964 in the US Gulf of Mexico, when C. P. Baker

Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Summary, Effects, Cause, Clean Up

OverviewExplosion and oil spillDesignHistoryAftermathMovieExternal links

At 7:45 p.m. CDT on 20 April 2010, during the final phases of drilling the exploratory well off the gulf of Mexico, a geyser of seawater erupted from the marine riser onto the rig, shooting 70 metres (230 ft) into the air. This was followed soon by the eruption of a slushy combination of drilling mud, methane gas, and water. The gas component of the slushy material quickly transitione

Atlantis Deepwater Oil and Gas Platform, Gulf of Mexico

In addition to the semisubmersible platform, the field development uses a network of wet-tree subsea wells, with the potential for more than 18 to be tied back to Atlantis. The

15 years after deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill, what

After a massive explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 workers on April 20, 2010, millions of gallons of crude oil spewed into

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon Macondo oil well drilling platform killed 11 workers, and started the largest marine oil spill in

Explosion and Fire at Deepwater Drilling Rig in the

We''ve just begun seeing news reports of an explosion and fire last night that has forced the evacuation of 126 workers from an oil rig that was

A gas platform explosion off Mexico kills 2 workers, injures 8 and

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An explosion and fire destroyed an offshore gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico early Friday, while two workers died, eight were injured and one was

Fire subsides after gulf rig partially collapses

A Gulf of Mexico drilling rig partially collapsed off the coast of Louisiana after catching fire because of a ruptured natural gas well, U.S.

The eight failures that caused the Gulf oil spill

Eight catastrophic failures led to the explosion that destroyed the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 people and

Macondo Blowout and Explosion

On April 20, 2010, a sudden explosion and fire occurred on the oil rig. The accident resulted in the deaths of 11 workers and caused a massive, ongoing oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico. The rig

NOAA Supporting Coast Guard after Natural Gas Rig Lost Well

On Tuesday, July 23, the rig operator lost control of the natural gas well during a drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico. All 44 members of its crew were evacuated safely into

The "eye of fire" video tells a story few are thinking about

The idea of Earth "on fire" is used as a metaphor for the climate crisis, but earlier this month, the ocean was literally ablaze. On July 2, in the

"Offshore Oil Blaze" Shell: 1970-71 | The Pop History Dig

On December 1st, 1970, an offshore oil rig operated by the Shell Oil Company in the Gulf of Mexico in Bay Marchand near Port Fourchon exploded and caught

"Deepwater Horizon" Film & Spill: 2010-2016 | The Pop History Dig

DVD cover for 2016 film, "Deepwater Horizon," based on the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster that killed 11 workers and resulted in the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

The Actual Deepwater Horizon: Disaster in the Gulf of

On April 20, 2010, a catastrophic blowout occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting explosion and

11 Historical Offshore Incidents and Why They Happened

The rig fire burned for over 24 hours before the Deepwater Horizon sank to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Out of the 126 people aboard, 11 were killed, and 17 were

1964 — June 30, drilling barge C.P. Baker blowout/explosion/fire, Gulf

At approximately 0300 CST, 30 June 1964, while engaged in drilling an oil well in Block 273, Eugene Island Area, Gulf of Mexico, the seagoing drilling barge C. F. Baker was involved in a