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A sister rig, the Nautilus, being transported on a Heavy-Lift vessel L and R, the Deepwater Horizon on location in better days

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Cool pictures of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burning in the gulf.

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A sister rig, the Nautilus, being transported on a Heavy-Lift vessel

L and R, the Deepwater Horizon on location in better days

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Taken shortly after the rig caught fire – the mast is still there

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The drilling mast has toppled over here – they usually melt pretty fast when fire breaks out

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Support vessels using their fire fighting gear to cool the rig

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From about 10 miles away – dawn of Day 1

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Support vessels using their fire fighting gear to cool the rig – note the list developing

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About noon Day 1 – List is pronounced now

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From a satellite, overhead

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Early morning Day 2 – Note the hole burned through the aluminum helideck

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Day 2, morning – settling quite low in the water now – fuel and oil slick forming

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