Offshore Oil Rig Fire

Oklahoma oil rig fire halts traffic in area east of Chickasha

No report of injuries yet in Oklahoma oil rig fire CHICKASHA, Okla. _ Firefighters in Oklahoma are battling a fire on an oil rig. Authorities say the oil rig is about 6 miles east of Chickasha. Video of Wednesday’s blaze showed a large plume of thick black smoke rising from the rig. The Oklahoma Department […]

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Mexican oil rig fire; 4 dead, 300 workers evacuated

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Eight firefighting boats try to extinguish Mexican oil rig fire A massive ball of flames engulfed an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, killing four people and sending terrified workers jumping into the sea. State-run oil company Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, said there was no evidence yet of a major oil spill

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