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Louisiana Oil Rig Explosion | Lawsuits, Lawyers | Injury, Burns, Fatality, Financial Losses | Oil Spill, Horizon Oil Rig, BP, Fires

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A powerful explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig has left seven workers injured and at least 11 missing. Though no fatalities have been reported, the U.S. Coast Guard has warned that could change. Our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers are already investigating this catastrophe, and are offering free consultations to victims of this tragedy.

While the true toll of the explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig is not yet known, it will likely be horrific. Our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers have represented hundreds of people whose lives were devastated because of similar industrial accidents. We are already working to make sure that the victims of this catastrophe are treated fairly.

If you or a member of your family were a victim of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, you may be entitled to compensation. We urge you to contact one of our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers right away to protect your legal rights.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Explosion

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig is located 41 miles off the coast of Louisiana, in an area known as the Mississippi Canyon. It is owned and operated by Transocean Ltd, and it is leased to BP Exploration & Production. According to various media reports, 126 workers were stationed there at the time of the explosion.

According to Transocean's website, Deepwater Horizon is 396 feet long and 256 feet wide. The rig was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in South Korea. The site, known as the Macondo prospect, is in 5,000 feet of water.

The rig is designed to operate in water depths up to 8,000 feet and has a maximum drill depth of about 5.5 miles. It can accommodate a crew of up to 130.

The explosion at Deepwater Horizon occurred around 10:00 p.m. local time on April 20, 2010. It is not clear what caused the blast.

The fire continued to burn the following day, and it was not known when it would be extinguished. By Wednesday morning, the rig was listing about 10 degrees, and there were fears it could topple over.

The seven injured workers are listed in critical condition, with two suffering burns. The burn victims were taken to a burn unit in Mobile, Alabama. Other injured people were being flown to Belle Chasse, and then taken by ambulance to West Jefferson Hospital.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, as of 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, 115 workers were accounted for. It was thought that everyone was evacuated after the blast, but the Coast Guard was trying to confirm reports that people were missing. Four Coast Guard boats and a plane were involved in the search for the missing.

It is hoped the missing workers will be found in a life raft. A raft with people aboard was spotted around 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, but rescuers lost site of it.

The Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service will work together to investigate possible causes of the accident. Coast Guard environmental teams were also on standby to assess any environmental damage once the fire is out.

Legal Help for the Victims of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Explosion

If you were a victim of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, now is the time to make sure that your legal rights and those of your family are protected. Our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers are already aggressively investigating this accident, and we are determined to make sure those responsible for this horrific tragedy are held accountable.

If you or someone you love were injured in the Deepwater Horizon explosion, we urge you to contact one of our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers to explore the legal remedies available to you. Please fill out our online form, or call 1-800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) to discuss your case with one of our Louisiana oil rig explosion lawyers right away.

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BP Oil Spill Could Have Long-Term Impacts on Wildlife, Scientists Say

Nov 11, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
A group of scientists says the long-term affects of the BP oil spill on Gulf of Mexico wildlife are not yet apparent, and that the federal government needs remain on guard for signs of collapse of species in the future. The scientists, a total of 40 from academia, government agencies and nonprofit groups, were attendees at a symposium at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida to discuss long-term responses to the disaster. The symposium was co-sponsored by Mote, the National Wildlife...
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BP Oil Spill Panel Commissioners Fault Lack of Safety Culture

Nov 10, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
The White House BP oil spill commission has faulted the oil company and its partners on the doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig over a complacent safety culture. The commission also said that BP, Transocean and Halliburton personnel made serious mistakes prior to the April 20 explosion aboard Deepwater Horizon that led to the worst offshore oil disaster in US history. Bill Reilly, the commission’s Republican co-chair, said in his opening statements yesterday that each company was...
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Halliburton Cement Work Faulted in BP Oil Spill

Oct 29, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
Halliburton Co., the contractor that performed cement work aboard BP’s doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig, has admitted that it did not perform an important test on the cement that was used to seal the undersea well. The cement’s failure to prevent oil and gas from entering the well has been identified as one of the causes of the April 20 explosion that spawned the massive BP oil spill. This development is raising a lot of eyebrows, because up until now, Halliburton has been...
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Greenpeace Says Oil from BP Spill Remains in Gulf

Oct 26, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
The environmental group Greenpeace isn’t buying the government’s assertions that most of the oil from the BP oil spill has disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico. What’s more, Greenpeace says its laboratory tests prove that crude still remains on the sea floor. At a news conference yesterday to mark the end of a three-month expedition by the group’s Arctic Sunrise vessel, Greenpeace microbiologist John Hocevar said that test results from a single oiled sediment sample...
Greenpeace Says Oil from BP Spill Remains in Gulf »

BP Oil Spill Report Blasted by Shell Oil Chief

Oct 13, 2010 | Parker Waichman LLP
The report on the BP oil spill prepared by the company is coming under more criticism – this time the head of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. In addition to faulting BP’s internal report, Peter Voser also criticized the design BP chose for the undersea well that sparked the disaster. BP released the results of its internal investigation last month. While it cited BP workers for failing to correctly evaluate negative-pressure tests the day of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, it also...
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