Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf (Infographic)

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accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf.

accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf. (Image credit: Karl Tate, LiveScience Contributor)
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Karl Tate
Karl Tate
LiveScience Infographic Artist
Karl has been Purch's infographics specialist across all editorial properties since 2010.  Before joining Purch, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web.  He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University.

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