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TigerHam85 
Hawaii Fan
Waimea Bay, HI
Member since Nov 2009
16803 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:19 am to jsmoke222000)
Holy shit
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Papa Tigah 
LSU Fan
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
9716 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:20 am to The Mick)
Prayers are sent to all involved.
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beaver 
USA Fan
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
25545 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:20 am to TigerHam85)
quote:
Michael van Poppel ?@mpoppel
KHOU-TV reports oil rig is no longer on fire (tnx @Muschelschloss)
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Papa Tigah
LSU Fan
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
9716 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:22 am to beaver)
That's a very good thing, I wonder what started it?
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BarDTiger81
LSU Fan
nurfeast lowsyana
Member since Jul 2011
15639 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:22 am to The Mick)
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Interception
Providence Fan
Member since Nov 2008
8621 posts
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| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:22 am to MrLSU)
Found these well drilling plans for Black Elk
West Delta Block 32? Is anyone familiar with this location?
This post was edited on 11/16 at 10:25 am
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beaver
USA Fan
The 755 Club
Member since Sep 2009
25545 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:24 am to Interception)
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A parish officials says the rig is not drilling at a deepwater site like the Macondo well that blew out in 2010. That blowout led to an explosion that killed 11 workers and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history
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jsmoke222000
LSU Fan
Lake Charles
Member since Oct 2007
3721 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:28 am to Interception)
30' of water between grand isle & venice. Not too far offshore. prolly 20 miles or so..
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Interception
Providence Fan
Member since Nov 2008
8621 posts
Online
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:28 am to beaver)
Yea, it sounds like shallow water.
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MrLSU
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
1826 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:29 am to Interception)
Just west of Venice and to the Southeast of Grand Isle
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Interception
Providence Fan
Member since Nov 2008
8621 posts
Online
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:30 am to MrLSU)
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OFF THE GULF COAST - KHOU-TV says that two people are dead and two people are missing after an explosion at a platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
In addition, four people have been airlifted to West Jefferson Hospital, two of them who are said to be in critical condition.
The platform is believed to belong to Black Elk Energry out of Houston. It produces both oil and natural gas.
“We cannot confirm or deny anything at this time, but we are assembling an incident command team right now,” said Black Elk Energy asset manager Kirk Trascher
He said several boats are responding to the fire, both Coast Guard and Good Samritans.
20 miles south of Grand Isle
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LSULEFTY
LSU Fan
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
6987 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:30 am to The Mick)
Buddy of mine on Facebook just posted that he's on that platform.
Correction. He was on his way to the platform. Got bumped off the first flight and was going to take the 2nd.
This post was edited on 11/16 at 10:36 am
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macatak911
LSU Fan
HT South
Member since Sep 2007
8333 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:31 am to Interception)
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heypaul 
Penn Fan
The O-T Lounge
Member since May 2008
24002 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:31 am to jsmoke222000)
My brother ( a boat captain out there now ) says the calls are flooding the radio
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fr33manator
LSU Fan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
37607 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:32 am to MrLSU)
Damn.
I salute my fallen brethren, that they may find peaceful rest, and their families solace
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Papa Tigah
LSU Fan
TIGER ISLAND, LA
Member since Sep 2007
9716 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:32 am to MrLSU)
(no message)
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TigerDog83
LSU Fan
Member since Oct 2005
3890 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:33 am to macatak911)
Looks like at least an 8 pile platform or a 4 pile with a satellite structure but it's hard to tell from that far. Doesn't look like a jack-up rig is next to the platform from the picture.
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Specktricity
LSU Fan
Lafayette
Member since May 2011
727 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:33 am to LSULEFTY)
Tell him that his platform has sustained an explosion and he needs to get the F off of facebook.
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Interception
Providence Fan
Member since Nov 2008
8621 posts
Online
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:40 am to macatak911)
Coast Guard
The dude has no clue on where Grand Isle is but Coast Guard confirms 25 miles SE of Grand Isle, Block 32.
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Greg09Ag 
Texas A&M Fan
Gods country
Member since Sep 2011
1938 posts
| re: 9 airlifted, two missing after Gulf platform explosion **UPDATED** (Posted on 11/16/12 at 10:45 am to tgrbaitn08)
There's another 6 month moratorium.
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