Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast

[thirtyhz]

This just in.  Read the article....

Mariner out of Houston is the owner, for now.  13 men on the rig, in the water...rig is burning.
Of note:  Apache started proceedings in April 2010 to buy the Vermilion Rig....

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38973757/ns/us_news-life/

[thirtyhz]

And this too.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/02/gulf.oil.disaster/index.html?hpt=T2

Cap on BP's ruptured oil well to be removed

Today.  Live loop available, to watch/view the scene.  What is really going on here?

[Mizar]

Something is unusual here, two days ago an EQ in Oklahoma, now a rig explosion.
M

[shy]

Something is unusual here, two days ago an EQ in Oklahoma, now a rig explosion.
M

Per UsagiTsukino of Syzygy on thread "Was Matt Simmons Murdered for speaking the truth about the Gulf Oil Spill?"
UsagiTsukino says "This is about the methane in the gulf. Watch it before Youtube/Google deletes it.
It could explain why the other rig caught on fire yesterday."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z2Rq31N2Fw