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Ingen tegn til utslipp i Mexicogolfen
Publisert: 03.09.2010 - 05:13 Oppdatert: 05.09.2010 - 11:22
Det er ingen tegn til utslipp i Mexicogolfen etter brannen på en olje- og gassplattform torsdag, opplyser USAs kystvakt. Brannen er nå slukket.
– Båtene og flyet på stedet kan ikke se noen oljefilm, sier kaptein Peter Troedsson i den amerikanske kystvakten.
Amerikanske myndigheter meldte tidligere at det var observert et oljeflak i området rundt plattformen.
Startet på øvre dekk
Det brant på plattformen i flere timer, men brannen er nå slukket, og besetningen på 13 mann er brakt i sikkerhet.
Besetningen måtte kaste seg i havet da brannen brøt ut, men samtlige ble plukket opp av et forsyningsskip, og ingen er skadd.
Brannen startet på det øvre dekket og skyldtes ikke en utblåsning, opplyser operatørselskapet Mariner Energy.
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