The oil rig is owned by Pemex, which is a Mexico owned company. The Abkatun Permanente platform had 300 workers on the rig who were evacuated earlier today. Helicopter fleets took the workers ashore.
The oil company has stated that an oil spill did not occur. There are eight fireboats on the scene, and they have been battling the fire before the explosion for hours.
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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/oil-rig-explosion-kills-gulf-mexico-spill-reported/story?id=30052063
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