Exploded Oil Rig Paid Over $700K In Fines In 2010 Alone

Courtesy Donklephant  Thu, 09/02/2010 - 8:39pm

The Vermilion 380 blew up today, but it looks like we may have dodged an oily bullet .

Still, could it have been prevented?

Well, as the title suggest, it’s very likely.

Because fines are usually in the thousands to tens of thousands. So, to be fined the better part of a million dollars is patently absurd.

The facts from Big Think :

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