Gulf of Mexico Drilling Rig Catches Fire After Gas Release
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Natural gas leaking from a Walter Oil & Gas Corp. well in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire on an evacuated rig about 55 miles (88 kilometers) off Louisiana.
The cause of the fire that began about 10:50 p.m. local time yesterday is unknown, said Eileen Angelico, a New Orleans-based spokeswoman for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. No injuries were reported, with nobody on board the Hercules 265 jack-up rig at the time, she said by e-mail.