Atlantic #3
developed with such force that it went immediately
out of control. For six months it spewed oil and
gas, thereby causing the ground
to soften. The rig then collapsed snapping electrical
cables which, in turn, fuelled a shower of sparks. The
mammoth lake of oil caught fire and the well
exploded into flames. Old-timers in the oil patch
claim Atlantic #3 was the most spectacular well fire
in Canadian history.
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The blowout of Atlantic #3.
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