Small Fire Temporary Shut-Down on the Discoverer Enterprise

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Source: BP Website

Release date: 15 June 2010

At approximately 9:30 am CDT, a small fire was observed at the top of the derrick on the Discoverer Enterprise. The fire was quickly extinguished. The preliminary view is that the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

There were no injuries. All procedures were followed and, as a precaution, the LMRP containment operation was shut-down. All safety shut-down systems operated as designed.
Final safety and operational assurance inspections are underway and operations are expected to recommence this afternoon.


Read more: http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7062935

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1. But... but... but...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8563378

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2. Thanks - didn't see it. n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. Oil-siphoning suspended after fire on drill ship, BP says (Lightening likely cause)

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- BP said it suspended the operation to siphon oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico after a fire aboard a drill ship Tuesday morning.

Siphoning resumed Tuesday afternoon, BP said.

The fire was likely caused by a lightning strike, and siphoning was suspended as a precaution, BP said. There were no reported injuries.
Lawmakers hammered oil companies Tuesday as President Obama toured the Florida coast to reassure Americans that the government had firm command over the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/15/oil.spill.disaster/index.html

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Reuters and MSNBC are also now saying it was lightening.