Gulf of Mexico oil rig fire: One dead and 16 injured By Martin Little April 1 2015, 5:59 pm April 1 2015, 5:59 pm Share Gulf of Mexico oil rig fire: One dead and 16 injured Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/uk-and-abroad/538015/one-dead-16-injured-fire-oil-platform/ Copy Link Emergency crews battle the oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico An oil worker has died and more than a dozen others have been injured after a fire broke out on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. This story has been updated The incident happened on the Pemex operated Abkatun Alpha platform in the Bay of Campeche earlier today. A spokeswoman for Pemex confirmed one person had been killed while 16 others had also been hurt. View video from the scene of the incident on our sister website Energy Voice.