I hope you Oil Guys are all accounted for!

[Wang]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36683314/ns/us_news-life/

never a good thing!

posted here cuz there are a few guys missing, figured it was the place to post, if not please move.

[BIG C]

That's horrible news and I hope they find everyone alive and kicking as I know several offshore workers down that way.....

[laoilman]

It is truly a tragic event. Hope they find everyone safe and sound.

[MrGiz]

Giz is still afloat... safe and sound! As usual.... have received a bunch of notes, messages, and calls..... Gulf of Mexico is a big place though.

We all hope the eleven are found to be okay, and just unaccounted for.... conflicting local reports...

[Wang]

they are saying now all have been rescued.

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=12346946

[lowgear]

thanks for the emails,i was onshore when this happened,but we are all brothers,as of 5pm 11 men are still missing,our prayers are with all

[I B Hankering]

Update: earlier official report was incorrect. There are still eleven missing. There is an on going search. I wish them the best.

[MrGiz]

I hate to be presumptuous.... but the word we're getting "out here".... judging from the early descriptions of the event we've heard so far.... the unfortunate "eleven" were most likely those on the Drill Floor at the time of the "event". In other words.... those in the immediate vicinity of the release. Very sad and tragic!! Just another reason (of several) I have never liked being around drill rigs!

Giz

[lowgear]

the talk is they were on a life boat,and looking for the boat,which has a beacon on it,i talked to the safety man for a rig about 800 yards away for ensco offshore and he said it was on the drill floor,and divers were trying to cap a pipe so they could get the fire out and go on the rig

[shawn69]

It's scary enough being on the drill floor under normal conditions - trust me! My prayers go out to the families

[trekker]

Has ******* checked in? He works offshore.

[GneissGuy]

My prayers go out to the victims and families.

Let me point out that it's important to respect the privacy of members of the board. If Joe Driller is injured in an accident, he'd really hate it if he gets out of the hospital and finds he's lost his wife and kids because someone posted on this board about about him being injured.

[DallasRain]

Whew Lowgear sweety--I was thinking about yoy!!Glad you are ok....prayers for all those guys!!!

[Andramelech]

i usually spend most the year in the gulf. have been on many rigs that have taken kicks, and there are ways to prevent this sort of thing. i would like to know what happened.

[TBONE]

Originally Posted by GneissGuy

My prayers go out to the victims and families.

Let me point out that it's important to respect the privacy of members of the board. If Joe Driller is injured in an accident, he'd really hate it if he gets out of the hospital and finds he's lost his wife and kids because someone posted on this board about about him being injured.

G Guy makes a good point. We DO have members here who work on the rigs....their privacy should be protected.
Hopefully they are all safe.Prayers for any of the workers still missing.

T