Transocean Rig Explosion
An explosion on a Transocean semisubmersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has left dozens seriously injured and many crew are still missing. Transocean's Emergency and Family Response Teams are working with the U.S. Coast Guard and lease operator BP Exploration & Production, Inc. to care for all rig personnel and search for missing rig personnel. The Deepwater Horizon rig is reported to have had 126 workers on board at the time of the explosion late Tuesday night.
For its part, the Deep Horizon remained afloat but was seen to be listing.
Jason Itkin, another Houston maritime injury lawyer, called for the creation of an offshore worker safety task force.
“Our firm is a member of the National Mariner’s Association, and we have a deep interest in increasing and promoting the safety of offshore workers,” Itkin said. “Accidents like this show additional safety measures are needed now.”
It's unclear at this time what caused the disaster, but the speculation is that the rig likely suffered a blow out while cutting through rock some 18,000 feet down at BP's Macondo prospect in an area known as Mississippi Canyon Block 252.
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