Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Tow Boat Hits Abandoned Well in Gulf, Sends Oil Spewing
A tow boat slammed into an abandoned wellhead near Mud Lake close to Barataria Bay, sending a plume of oil and gas spewing into the air Tuesday. The well is abandoned, the Coast Guard said. Thad Allen, the government's point man for the massive BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, said 6,000 feet of protective boom was placed around the site. The boom and skimming equipment were already nearby because of the Gulf spill.
LAProgress
