Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Barge Hits Oil Well, Starting Another Spill

Just off shore by New Orleans a barge ran into an abandoned well at about 1am this morning. The crash sent water, natural gas and oil shooting 100 feet in the air. Luckily it is a very small leak compared to the BP spill, and there is already a crew in place capping the well and cleaning the mess. This leak was in an area that was already effected by the BP spill.
The captain of the barge said the well was not properly lit and didn't see it. Read more about the newest oil spill by clicking the link.