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The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig was caused by the uncontrollable flow of hydrocarbons from the beneath the rig floor, and from the goose-neck (flexible hose) on the derrick, coming in contact with an ignition source, which was most likely the engines which provide power to the rig.

More generally, a blow out does not necessarily cause fires on rigs. The blow out of the Macondo well happen very quickly and at very high rates of gas flow. An oil spill caused by a tanker or storage tanker accident would not normally create a fire.

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