97.3 The Dawg » Oil and Gas http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Tue, 21 May 2013 21:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Explosion On West Cote Blanche Platform http://973thedawg.com/explosion-on-west-cote-blanche-rig/ http://973thedawg.com/explosion-on-west-cote-blanche-rig/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:15:34 +0000 KPEL 96.5 http://kpel965.com/?p=143774 The Coast Guard says an explosion took place on a platform in West Cote Blanche around 9 a.m. today.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/explosion-on-west-cote-blanche-rig/feed/ 0 courtesy of KLFY TV 10 Blue Crawfish – Is BP To Blame? [Video] http://973thedawg.com/blue-crawfish-is-bp-to-blame-video/ http://973thedawg.com/blue-crawfish-is-bp-to-blame-video/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:44:36 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=127110 It's been how long since the Deep Water Horizon Tragedy? Everyday it seems like there is some new reminder of how that tragedy not only affected our way of life in South Louisiana from a jobs standpoint. There are also the environmental effects that only time wi

]]> http://973thedawg.com/blue-crawfish-is-bp-to-blame-video/feed/ 0 Youtube Firecracker In A Balloon [Video] http://973thedawg.com/firecracker-in-a-balloon-video/ http://973thedawg.com/firecracker-in-a-balloon-video/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:02:27 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=66237 Here in South Louisiana science plays a big part in what we do. I know we are famous for our food but our other big industries require a lot scientific know how. Where would we be with out scientist in our oil and gas production companies. Or how about the thousands of people that make a living in the medical field?

]]> http://973thedawg.com/firecracker-in-a-balloon-video/feed/ 0 Rescuers Find Missing Oil Workers – 7 Found Alive http://973thedawg.com/rescuers-find-missing-oil-workers-7-found-alive/ http://973thedawg.com/rescuers-find-missing-oil-workers-7-found-alive/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:53:18 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=22101 Battling through tropical storm conditions in the Bay of Campeche rescuers located a lifeboat from the Trinity II. Inside the lifeboat capsule they found 7 of the rig workers alive, two had perished and the 10th was still missing. South Louisiana residents Jeremy Parfait and Ted Derise were listed among the survivors.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/rescuers-find-missing-oil-workers-7-found-alive/feed/ 0 Jon Rasmussen/U.S. Navy via Getty Images Acadiana Oil Workers Missing In Bay Of Campeche http://973thedawg.com/local-acadiana-oil-workers-missing-in-bay-of-campeche/ http://973thedawg.com/local-acadiana-oil-workers-missing-in-bay-of-campeche/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:17:59 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=21934 ****UPDATED****

The four workers from Acadiana have been identified as Jeremy Parfait of Houma, Craig Myers, Ted Derise Jr., and Nick Reed all of New Iberia. These men are all employed by Trinity Liftboats LLC of New Iberia.

]]> http://973thedawg.com/local-acadiana-oil-workers-missing-in-bay-of-campeche/feed/ 0 Patrick Kelley/U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images $5-a-Gallon Gas? http://973thedawg.com/5-a-gallon-gas/ http://973thedawg.com/5-a-gallon-gas/#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:13:47 +0000 Bruce Mikells http://973thedawg.com/?p=3730 Did that headline just make you choke a little bit too? It seems there is a certain President of a certain country that still doesn't understand America's energy situation? Or maybe it's me that doesn't get it, so I will yield to someone who actually has been in the energy business.

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