Gas Pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico Catches Fire

July 6, 2021
An offshore oil rig with a fiery blaze on the surrounding water.

An underwater natural gas pipeline owned by Mexican PEMEX ruptured this last Friday next to a drilling platform. A pit was created in the middle of the water around 5:45 AM Friday as the pipeline caught on fire while boats hurried to put it out by spraying it with water. The fire was extinguished after […]