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2 workers rescued from wobbly oil rig as Ida nears
Quick ReadCoast Guard rescues Chevron workers from oil rig off La. coast as Ida churns up rough seas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard says two Chevron Corp. workers have been rescued from an oil rig that was in danger of toppling as Tropical Storm Ida churned up high seas.
The Chevron workers were rescued at about 5 a.m. Monday after a lift boat tied to the rig broke loose and smashed into the rig. The workers feared the rig might collapse.
The rig is located in the Gulf of Mexico...
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