At least four workers were killed and 49 others missing in the frigid waters to -17 degrees C, after an oil rig capsized in the Okhotsk Sea of the Russian Far East, adding to concern all may have died.
Kolskaya oil rig was built in 1985 in Finland, which can accommodate up to 102 working professionals. However, this rig into official operation in September last, after thorough testing in West Kamchatka, the continental shelf of the Okhotsk Sea.
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Kolskaya oil rig accidents.
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Rig accidents size 69m long, 80m wide, is intended to drill a deep well to draw oil 3.500m in this area.However, it is not timely complete the task, it was capsized, taking with 67 people on it, after a major storm swept through the region.
The position of the capsized oil rig located 200 km from shore, off Russia's Sakhalin Island early on Sunday. Only 14 out of 67 people working on board were saved, four people were found dead, the remaining 49 people still missing in the icy waters up to -17 degrees.
According to statistics by the Ministry of Transport to report to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, among the 67 victims have 53 staff members of the rig, along with 14 workers and other support staff. Drilling rig on the Arktikmorneftegazrazvedka exploration company, is conducting drilling contract signed with the oil group Gazprom, Russia.
However, Gazprom spokesman said the rig was completed and a contract with the group returned to the managing unit before the accident occurred. Meanwhile, the environmental monitoring in the area said the accident did not cause any influence to the surrounding environment as well as not causing a serious oil spill.
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