Oil rig explosion under investigation
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 9:21 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 2:26 PM EDT
LOUSIANA COAST – An oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana is under investigation.
The explosion happened just after 9 a.m. Friday morning.
At least two people are reported missing from the Black Elk Energy Platform.
There have been reports of oil sheen on the water.
Environmental workers are on the scene to determine how far that sheen may spread and if it can be contained.