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Worker missing after offshore drilling vessel catches fire off Miri waters

One of 39 crewmen is missing after a fire that broke out on an offshore drilling-vessel near Miri in the South China Sea

State of Emergency Declared for Alabama after Colonial Pipeline Incident

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for the state due to an explosion and fire involving Colonial Pipeline Co [COLPI.UL] in Shelby County on Monday. "The State of Emergency is effective November 1, 2016 through December 1, 2016 unless sooner terminated," according to a statement from the governor's office. The declaration will facilitate a waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, needed to lift a federal government limitation on the hours a driver can transport gasoline, the statement added. Source: Global Oil and gas Please leave comments and feedback below

US Pipeline Explosion Kills 1 and Sends Pump Prices Rocketing

An explosion along the Colonial pipeline in Shelby County, Alabama killed one worker, injured five others and shut down a major gasoline and diesel artery that moves fuel from Texas to New York. The blaze was sparked around 2 p.m.local time when a crew of contract workers using a trackhoe was performing maintenance on the system, according to Colonial Pipeline Co., which operates the network. The machinery breached the pipe and ignited gasoline inside the line, causing a fire that continued to burn late Monday night. The injured workers, some in critical condition, were transported to hospitals in Birmingham, Alabama, about 30 miles north, said Lt. Russell Bedsole of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred in a remote area, and emergency officials worked Monday afternoon to clear the few residents in the area. “This appears to be an accident,” Lt. Bedsole said. “There is no suspicion of terrorist activity.” The Colonial pipeline moves gasoline, diesel and ...