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...explosion and ensuing fire all but destroyed the rig. By last week estimates of the total loss ranged from just over 1 million bbl. to as much as 1.5 million bbl. That is much more than the previous record loss caused by the fabled Ekofisk blowout in the Norwegian North Sea in 1977, when an estimated 140,000 bbl. escaped before the well was capped after nine days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Mexico's Accidental Gusher | 7/16/1979 | See Source »

...semi-bright spots--the fine play of rookie Dave Burke, George Hughes' four-goal bonanza against UNH in December, Mike Watson's OT tally to dump B.C., the well-played Beanpot loss to B.U. and the welcomed 10-2 blowout of Colgate--this year's version of Harvard hockey could be written off as just about a total loss...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, Nell Scovell, and Jeffrey R. Toobin ., S | Title: More Frustration Than Elation | 6/7/1979 | See Source »

...blowout. That's the only word for the Harvard men's squash team's 8-1 thrashing of an allegedly-talented Yale nine Saturday at Hemenway Gym, as the Crimson ended its dual match season at 8- 2 with its most convincing win of the year...

Author: By Tom Green, | Title: Havens Leads Crimson to 8-1 Victory | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...Blizzard Blowout--dance featuring the DJ of the "Toga of '78," South House New Dining Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Weekly What Listings Calendar: February 22-28 | 2/22/1979 | See Source »

...last night. Last night there occurred, before a raucous sell-out crowd at Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y., The Blowout. Cornell scored three quick goals within two minutes just to show the Crimson who was boss and who would experience the ECAC play-offs vicariously, then added five more in the opening stanza on the way to a leisurely 11-3 rout...

Author: By Jim Hershberg, | Title: Eight Goals in First Period Help Cornell Destroy Icemen | 2/22/1979 | See Source »

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