Vermilion Block 380 platform explained

The Vermilion Block 380 A Platform is a fixed offshore platform located in 3400NaN0 of water approximately 110miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform was originally installed as an oil and gas drilling and production platform in early 1980.

Mariner Energy

The platform was owned by Mariner Energy, Inc., an oil and gas exploration company based in One Briar Lake Plaza in Westchase, Houston, Texas.[1] [2] In 2010, Apache Corporation bought Mariner Energy for $2.7 billion.[3] The acquisition was completed on November 10, 2010.[4]

Design

As viewed from the surface, the platform appears to be of a traditional four-pile design. However, the design incorporates four exterior skirt piles in order to provide additional stability at the base. These skirt piles do not extend all of the way from the mudline to the water surface. The eight piles, four main and four skirt, that secure the platform to the seafloor are 50NaN0 in diameter and extend more than 3000NaN0 below the mudline.

It was producing approximately 9.2e6cuft of natural gas and 58800USgal of oil per day.[5]

Location

The platform was located at the Vermilion Block 38 in the Gulf of Mexico about south of Vermilion Bay.[6]

Explosion

The rig exploded and caught on fire on September 2, 2010.[7] [8] The platform was off-line for maintenance at the time the incident occurred.[9] The flames from the explosion could be seen 100miles off the Louisiana coast.[5] [10] Thirteen workers were occupying the platform at the time of the explosion. All of the workers were rescued from the ocean, with one person sustaining injuries.[11] [12] [13] The rescue vessel Crystal Clear rescued the crew members, all of whom wore type I life jackets at the time of rescue. All went to a hospital in Houma, Louisiana.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. "Contact ." Mariner Energy. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.
  2. "SECT1-key.gif ." Westchase. Retrieved on February 5, 2009.
  3. Kahn, Chris. "Apache to buy Mariner Energy for $2.7 billion ." Associated Press at BusinessWeek. April 15, 2010. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.
  4. Apache Corporation. Apache Completes Merger With Mariner Energy 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  5. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/02/louisiana.oil.platform.explosion/index.html?hpt=T2#fbid=tSHnuRPR0aJ&wom=false September 2 oil rig explosion
  6. News: Another oil rig explodes. Salisbury Post. Associated Press. 2010-09-02. 2010-09-03.
  7. News: Gulf Oil Platform Owned by Mariner Energy Has Explosion, Coast Guard Says . 2010-09-02 . Bloomberg . 2010-09-02 . Joe . Carroll . Aaron . Clark.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20100903113204/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/02/rescue-efforts-underway-after-oil-rig-accident-in-gulf/?hpt=T2 Rescue efforts under way after oil rig explosion in Gulf
  9. News: Associated Press ]]. Oil Rig Explodes Off Louisiana Coast . 2010-02-09 . Newscorp . Foxnews . 2010-09-02.
  10. http://www.wfrv.com/news/local/New-oil-rig-explosion-in-Gulf-of-Mexico-102106989.html New oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico
  11. http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Coast-Guard-reporting-rig-explosion-south-of-Grand-Isle-102065593.html Coast Guard reporting rig incident south of Vermilion Bay
  12. https://www.foxnews.com/us/oil-platform-explodes-off-louisiana-coast Oil Rig Reportedly Explodes Off Louisiana Coast
  13. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7183306.html Associated Press/Houston Chronicle: 13 rescued after explosion in the Gulf. (Retrieved September 2, 2010.)

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