Oil sheen spreading after new rig blast

A mile-long oil sheen spread from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico today.

Oil sheen spreading after new rig blast
Thu, 02 Sep, 2010 - 20:13

A mile-long oil sheen spread from an offshore oil platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico today.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough said the sheen, about a mile long and 100ft wide, was spotted near the platform off Louisiana owned by Houston-based Mariner Energy Inc.

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