Another explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Last week a production platform operated by the Texas company Mariner Energy burst in flames and exploded.  While subsequent reports are downplaying the size of the explosion and accident as a whole, the explosion was significant enough that it sent the thirteen workers on the platform into an impromptu dive and dog paddle in the Gulf for a two hours before they were rescued. Though no oil appears to be leaking from the platform, once again Oil production safety is in the headlines.