Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf

Karl Tate

Date: 03 September 2010 Time: 07:50 AM ET

Infographic on oil and gas drilling rigs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
CREDIT: Karl Tate / LiveScience.com.

The Mariner Engery oil platform that erupted into flames in the Gulf Thursday has reportedly taken no lives, with all crew workers rescued and no signs of a leak. Even so, the accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf.

accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf.