Second Oil Rig Overturns In Louisiana, Threatening Inland Waters
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Second Oil Rig Overturns In Louisiana, Threatening Inland Waters
Even as the oil slick from the ruined Deepwater Horizon creeps onto the Lousiana shoreline, Reuters is reporting that another offshore drilling rig has overturned- this time among the inland waters near Morgan City, LA.
Referred to as a mobile inland drilling unit (MIDU), the craft has the ability to carry 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel, although it was almost empty at the time it capsized. On-scene Coast Guard pollution investigators are claiming that the rig is not leaking fuel at the time of this post.
In a press release, the Coast Guard stated it has deployed a 500 foot containment boom around the area as a precaution, with an additional 500 feet arriving to provide a secondary string within the Charenton navigational canal, located south of Highway 90.
No injuries have been reported, and the Coast Guard is currently investigating the cause of the incident
Referred to as a mobile inland drilling unit (MIDU), the craft has the ability to carry 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel, although it was almost empty at the time it capsized. On-scene Coast Guard pollution investigators are claiming that the rig is not leaking fuel at the time of this post.
In a press release, the Coast Guard stated it has deployed a 500 foot containment boom around the area as a precaution, with an additional 500 feet arriving to provide a secondary string within the Charenton navigational canal, located south of Highway 90.
No injuries have been reported, and the Coast Guard is currently investigating the cause of the incident
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