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Fishing show catches Gulf oil rig explosion on video
Fisherman for the show Sports Fishing Television were hoping to catch a big one off the coast of Louisiana on Friday but they got more than bargained for when an oil rig exploded in the background of their shot. In video obtained by KHOU on Monday, several fisherman react as…
Oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico kills two
An offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded Friday morning, killing two and injuring several others. The U.S. Coast Guard told Louisiana’s WWLTV.com that the rig, run by Houston-based Black Elk Energy, was not producing oil when the blast hit, averting the potential for environmental catastrophe. The company…
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