A bubble of methane that forced its way up from beneath the ocean floor caused last month’s oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, according to workers who survived the blast. The gas shot up the drill column, expanding rapidly as it rose, and burst through a series of seals and barriers before exploding, triggering an even larger blast when the oil that gushed up behind it ignited.
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about 16 years ago
Rig explosion blamed on methane bubble
A bubble of methane that forced its way up from beneath the ocean floor caused last month’s oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, according to workers who survived the blast. The gas shot up the drill column, expanding rapidly as it rose, and burst through a series of seals and barriers before ex
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