November 18, 2024 - Black Elk Expanding Search for Missing Worker

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Created on Wednesday, 12 December 2024 13:44

Black Elk Expanding Search for Missing Worker

Black Elk is expanding and enhancing its efforts to locate a worker who is still missing. This morning, we hired a second and third commercial dive boat and initiated a beach search with Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Department. We have also contacted all helicopter companies that fly in the area to help visual search efforts. In addition, tomorrow we will search the impacted area and other locations on the platform with a search & rescue dog.

Last night, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it was suspending its search and rescue efforts. The Coast Guard deserves tremendous credit for the extraordinary dedication and professionalism their search team demonstrated in response to the incident at our Gulf of Mexico facility.

As we announced last night, we recovered one of the missing workers and the U.S. Coast Guard transported the individual to its station in Grand Isle, La. The local fire chief and ambulance service received the body around11:45 pm. The body was taken to the corners office in Jefferson Parish.

We remain focused on the victims and their families, including those injured in the incident. An official investigation has begun to examine the facts surrounding this incident, and we will continue to cooperate with all authorities as this process develops.