Gulf oil rig explosion kills one person

An explosion on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico has killed one person and injured three.

Gulf oil rig explosion kills one person
Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 06:24

An explosion on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico has killed one person and injured three.

Houston, Texas-based company Fieldwood Energy reported the blast on its Echo Platform just before 3pm local time, about 12 miles off Louisiana’s coast.

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