Forcenergy Experiences Natural Gas Blowout at West Cameron 317.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2000 Forcenergy Inc (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :FORCV) today reported a natural gas blowout during completion operations on an exploratory well at West Cameron Block 317, located approximately 65 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles can also refer to Lake Charles, Nova Scotia a lake in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Lake Charles in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . All personnel have been safely evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. from the Marine Drilling Rig No. 4. Forcenergy has notified all of the proper governmental authorities and is cooperating fully with each respective agency. The blowout is dry gas with no liquids and no pollution observed at this time. The blowout has not ignited. Well control specialists are on route to the location to begin preparations to bring the well under control. Forcenergy Inc is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. Forcenergy's primary areas of operations are the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet Cook Inlet Inlet, Gulf of Alaska in the northern Pacific Ocean. Bounded by the Kenai Peninsula on the east, it extends northeast for 220 mi (350 km), narrowing from 80 to 9 mi (129 to 14 km). Anchorage is situated near its head. , Alaska. |
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