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Old 09-03-2010, 11:23 AM   #8
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Re: Offshore Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico Explodes

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Originally Posted by Buster View Post
That makes me wonder if small explosions are a common, part-of-the-job occurrence with drilling, but we never heard about it before the BP spill...and now every one will get press, even if trivial.

Oil IS combustible.
The company called it a fire, but they could be down-playing it. I think fires are common however. Working on an oil platform is a dangerous job.
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