{"id":4987,"date":"2013-11-19T19:05:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/drilling\/?p=4987"},"modified":"2013-11-19T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:05:22","slug":"upi-com-black-elk-energy-opposes-rig-disaster-findings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/drilling\/2013\/11\/19\/upi-com-black-elk-energy-opposes-rig-disaster-findings\/","title":{"rendered":"UPI.com: Black Elk Energy opposes rig disaster findings"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Business_News\/Energy-Resources\/2013\/11\/18\/Black-Elk-Energy-opposes-rig-disaster-findings\/UPI-53011384781827\/?spt=rln&or=1<\/p>\n

Nov. 18, 2013 at 8:37 AM<\/p>\n

HOUSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) — Black Elk Energy said it didn’t agree with violations outlined by a federal safety regulator in response to a deadly fire on an offshore platform in 2012.<\/p>\n

Three of the 24 rig workers on a platform operated by Black Elk Energy died in a November 2012 accident off the coast of Louisiana.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Nov. 4 the company lapsed on several safety requirements on the rig and operated “a climate in which workers feared retaliation if they raised safety concerns.”<\/p>\n

Black Elk said in a statement Friday it was committed to a safe and compliant offshore working environment.<\/p>\n

“Black Elk Energy does not agree with the basis for the [incidents of noncompliance order issued by BSEE] and is evaluating its options for response,” the company said.
\nIn August, Black Elk said a third-party investigation found contractors failed to follow basic safety standards.<\/p>\n

Special thanks to Richard Charter <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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