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Damien L
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Damien L asked in News & EventsCurrent Events · 1 decade ago

What caused the oil rig to collapse in the Gulf of Mexico?

Update:

I've heard that there was an explosion, then a fire, then another explosion.

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  • Zelda
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    One of the pipes was damaged.

    BP knew about this and failed to act.

    Regulators failed.

    The American people need to get their country back from these criminals.

  • Benchwarmer
    1 decade ago

    An explosion that killed 11 men .

  • joe
    1 decade ago

    a concaved shape charge about 8 inches across and 6 inches deep with a cylindrical blasting nose cone.

    Oh wait, I wasn't there.

    Who know? Nobody, that's who always knows.

  • NightWalker 8P
    1 decade ago

    An easy way to get rid of an useless oilrig

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Bad maintnance

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