My husband didn't blow up.

[azoomm]

Yes, my husband worked on a Semi. No, he wasn't on this one. He is currently home getting ready to leave for Korea where they are building his new Drillship. Thank you to the people that sent me PMs


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8634874.stm

US coast guards are searching the Gulf of Mexico for at least 11 oil workers missing after an explosion and fire on a drilling platform.

The rig was still burning hours after the blast on Tuesday night 52 miles (84km) south-east of the Louisiana port of Venice.

Coast guards spoke of conflicting reports on the number of missing, which ranged from 11 to 15.

Seven injured workers have been airlifted to hospitals.

Workers evacuated the Deepwater Horizon, a semi-submersible rig operated by Swiss-based contractor Transocean, after the blast at around 2200 on Tuesday (0300 GMT Wednesday).

There were 126 workers aboard the rig at the time.

The blast occurred on the Deepwater Horizon rig
Coast guard spokesman Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O'Berry said four helicopters, four coast guard boats and a plane were helping search for the missing workers.

"We're hoping everyone's in a life raft," he added.

The seven injured workers were airlifted to a naval air station near New Orleans, then taken to hospitals. Two were taken to a trauma centre in Mobile, shitville, which has a burns unit.

Fire boats were still battling the flames on the rig as of Wednesday morning.

"It's burning pretty good and there's no estimate on when the fire will be put out," the coast guard spokesman said.

Deepwater Horizon was drilling for BP BP.L in Mississippi Canyon Block 252, Reuters news agency reports.

In a statement, Transocean said "a substantial majority" of the crew were safe but "some" crew members remained unaccounted for.

[CrazyKell]

Whoa....I didn't even hear about it but glad to hear your husband is safe and sound.

Bad news though.

[Cruzergirl]

My neighbor works on those rigs, I've got to go check on him this afternoon...

[Rider]

Damn, and I was just getting ready to make my moves on you Zoomie.

[z06boy]

Bad situation for sure.

[wildchild]

wow glad your guy is ok. i had a few friends from the pipeline i worked on that worked offshore drill rigs in the Gulf. dangerous work on a good day.

[Cutty72]

Glad he's ok.
Question... how can something be semi submersible? Either it is or it isn't. If you can only put it part way under water, then it would not be submersible, IMO.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Glad he's ok.
Question... how can something be semi submersible? Either it is or it isn't. If you can only put it part way under water, then it would not be submersible, IMO.

There is a vessel that IS called a submersible - it is similar to a jack-up in that the bottom is submersed and actually on the ground under water. A semi-submersible-floating is not anchored or tethered. They simply fill the ballast tanks to submerse the bottom of it for stability.

Here's hoping everyone is found safe....

[azoomm]

11 Found
7 critically injured

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100421...0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by azoomm

11 Found
7 critically injured

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100421...0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X

Well, welcome to the internet where the ONLY person saying they are found is a Parish President... both the Coast Guard and TransOcean have no such news. *sigh*