Monday, January 7, 2013

Kulluck drilling rig refloated, being towed to shelter in Alaska

An oil drilling rig that ran aground off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska was finally towed in stable condition with no sign of environmental impact or fuel leakage.  The rig carried about 143,000 gallons of diesel fuel and about 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid. The rig now lives in Kiliuda Bay, where it is anchored.