Jack Rig Marine 4; 25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport

25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport | 2001-Jul-13

Initial Notification: At approximately 0830 hrs on 13 July, the NOAA SSC was notified by the HAZMAT Duty Officer of an explosion on a jack-up rig some 25 miles off the coast of Texas near Freeport (rig location is 28? 36.2' N Lat./095? 17.5' W Long.). MSU Galveston reported that the incident on the Marine 4 occurred at approximately 0500 hrs and that the rig was evacuated with the exception of one missing crew member. The USCG requested assistance to establish safe areas for SAR activities. Wild well control experts were in route to assess the blowout. USCG district 8.