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photo by Gerald Herbert The Oil Rig Explosion is now one of the major Environmental problems for it has sunk below the water. That’s not the only problem that is facing right now but also the eleven missing workers. The ultra -deepwater dynamic positioned semi submersible oil rig that was built in 2001, began burning Tuesday night and sink into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday.  The oil rig exploded after the uncontrolled release of gas from the well during the construction of the reinforcing well of the oil rig. This oil rig is owned by Transocean, the largest offshore drilling contractor. It is said that the Deep Water Horizon has a diesel of 700,000 gallons but it was unsure of how much burned during the fire. Due to explosion, 300,000 barrels leaks a day which is not only a threat to marine life but also from the coastline of nearby beaches such as Louisiana which is about 60 miles away from the rig. Rescuers are now searching both air and water for the missing eleven workers which has the slim chance of finding them alive. Authorities are now looking for the best way on how to solve the facing dilemma because of the explosion. Oil Rig Explosion an Environmental Problem is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →