(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) A small offshore oil platform caught fire in shallow water near the coast of Louisiana on Friday and a sheen was seen in the sea after workers were evacuated, officials said.
All 28 workers aboard were taken from the platform onto a nearby supply vessel and taken ashore. No one was hurt, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Privately-held Texas Petroleum Investment Co, which owns and operates the platform, shut off production. A company spokesman said the platform can produce up to 2,200 barrels per day of crude oil from up to 60 wells.
The fire was still burning at midday Friday with response vessels on site. It was unclear how much oil had leaked, but the Coast Guard said it had seen a 1.4 nautical mile "rainbow sheen" drifting southwest of the platform, Reuters said.
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