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Texas A&M: An Ocean on Fire - Investigating Subsea Pipeline Failure and Preventative Techniques
September 07, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news:

By Michelle Revels

On July 2, a fluorescent vortex illuminated the water's surface. Was the Gulf of Mexico on fire? As terrifying images that seemed to show an ocean engulfed in flames went viral, many wondered how this could be possible.

At an offshore oil and gas rig, a corroded pipe likely leaked, causing gas to bubble to the . . .

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