Map showing Rita's projected path in relation to offshore rigs and

[JohnyCanuck]

platforms




It's ineractive. Click on this link and you can insert the path of Katrina for comparison.

http://gom.rigzone.com/rita.asp

[NMDemDist2]

1. $5 a gallon may be optimistic n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. I had no idea the gulf was so littered with those things

[mr_hat]

4. (Not actual size.)

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Well even so.. the sheer number was what struck me.

[TransitJohn]

8. There are more

in my state of Wyoming than in the Gulf.

[TransitJohn]

9. Rigs, that is, obviously not platforms. eom

nm

[KoKo]

3. Interesting...thanks. I doubt any of our TV Media has shown this..

but then I might have missed it. It's great to be on a site where folks can post such important info for "inquiring minds." :-)'s

[nonconformist]

5. Holy shit!

Also, note that the projected path (which I realize can change) takes it to the west of the majority... which means the storm surge will be a huge issue for the ones to the right.

[Taxloss]

7. Ignorant question: What's the difference between a rig and a platform? n/t