Another oil and gas rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The fire broke out on a platform operated by Mariner Energy Thursday morning. Thirteen workers were rescued more than two hours after jumping into the Gulf to avoid the fire. Coast Guard and company officials said there is no evidence of leaks, but there were reports that an oil sheen could be seen near the site. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said toxic dispersants could be used if an underwater spill develops.

Gov. Bobby Jindal: “They report they’ve got pre-approval to do that, but again, they’re not planning to use dispersants this time, based on only the sheen being visible. The company suspects that what is burning now is what was actually in storage. They had about a hundred barrels of condensate on the platform in storage. Again, we don’t have independent confirmation of what is burning at this time. This would also be a very important point.”