New York Times | Azerbaijan Searches for 30 Workers as Caspian Oil-Rig Fire Persists Wall Street Journal Heavy storm conditions prevented some workers from escaping in lifeboats, according to a joint statement from the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, or Socar, and the Azeri Ministry of Emergency Situations. One lifeboat broke loose from its ... Caspian Sea Oil Rig Continues to Burn, Heightening Risk of Spill Azerbaijan: 7 Bodies Found After Oil Rig Fire, 23 Missing Putin expresses condolences for Azerbaijani oil rig accident |