Gas burners cause fires in oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico

US media reported that a natural gas flare had occurred at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the US state of Louisiana on the night of July 23.

The scene of the fire.(Source: news.ca.msn.com)

This well is located in a shallow water 100km from Grand Isle, south of Louisiana state.

All 44 workers on the rig were evacuated to a safe place. A few hours after the workers were evacuated, the gas sprayed from the oil well caught fire but fortunately no one was injured.

The cause of fire is unknown.

The US Safety and Environmental Enforcement Agency said a fire truck carrying fire-fighting water and foam was sent to the scene.

In 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig, off the coast of Louisiana, exploded, resulting in nearly three months of fire and millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.

This is the most serious sea oil spill in US oil and gas history.