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Firefighters opened a flooded compartment on a $350M rig — then it exploded

What started as a routine inspection on a $350 million oil rig quickly turned into a deadly chain reaction. Gas had been building inside a sealed compartment for hours — unnoticed and under pressure.
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ConocoPhillips sees no effect on Alaska drilling plans after rig collapse

ConocoPhillips (COP) said Tuesday it anticipates no impact to its Alaska drilling plans after a rig set for exploration and pre-drilling at its Willow development toppled over last month. The rig - ...
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After rig collapse, ConocoPhillips sees ‘no impact’ to Alaska drilling plans

My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts. ConocoPhillips is anticipating no impact to its Alaska drilling plans after a rig set for exploration and ...