Thursday, July 14, 2005
$1 billion offshore petroleum platform tilting after hurricane
British Petroleum's $1 billion Thunder Horse semi-submersible platform (150 miles southeast of New Orleans) is tilting at a 20 degree angle after the hurricane. Engineers say it's a ballast problem and can be corrected. Link (thanks, Bobby!)
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