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Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion

Written by Jim Bunner

Story Created: Sep 2, 2010 at 8:31 AM PST

Story Updated: Sep 2, 2010 at 12:50 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.

Coast Guard Cmdr. Cheri Ben-Iesau said Thursday afternoon that crews was unable to confirm the oil sheen. The Coast Guard says platform owner Mariner Energy reported a sheen about a mile long and 100 feet wide. But the company has said in a statement that an initial flyover didn't find an oil spill.

Ben-lesau says the fire on the platform has been put out. All 13 crew members were rescued from the water.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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