30 April 2010

2nd drilling rig overturns in louisiana

Second drilling rig overturns in Louisiana

(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it was responding to another oil drilling rig accident near Morgan City, Louisiana.

The "mobile inland drilling unit" overturned in the Charenton navigational channel south of U.S. Highway 90 at Morgan City.

(Reporting by Bruce Nichols) ~ source UPDATED

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