Category: oil rig

Alabama Oil Rig With ‘Potentially Hazardous Materials’ on Board Catches Fire Along Mobile River

March 9, 2023
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A decommissioned oil rig in Alabama caught fire on March 8, sending heavy clouds of black smoke into the air, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD). The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. local time. The department said on Facebook that more than 55 firefighters were on the scene to put out the fire, which contains diesel, hydraulic fluid,…

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Texas Tech Makes History With Nation’s First Full-Scale Operational Oil Rig on Campus

January 11, 2023
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Texas Tech University in Lubbock recently made history with the nation’s first full-scale and fully operational, on-campus oil rig. On Jan. 6, a 140-foot mast was raised on the oil drilling rig at the East Campus Oilfield Technology Center, the university announced on social media. “The first full-scale, fully operational oil rig on a university…

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Offshore Oil Drilling Would Be Banned in California Under New Bill

February 11, 2022
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Offshore oil drilling would be banned in California under a new bill introduced on Feb. 9, following last year’s oil spill near Huntington Beach. Senate Bill 953, authored by state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), would shut down three of the four oil rigs in the state by Dec. 31, 2023. The fourth oil rig is…

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