Chicago Tribune | Oil rig explodes in Louisiana lake, injuries reported Chicago Tribune Rescue boats surround a rig in Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans, La., after the rig exploded late on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The explosion took place Sunday night in Lake Pontchartrain in St. Charles Parish, a Louisiana police department said. Seven Are Hospitalized After Oil Rig Explodes in Louisiana Explosion hits oil rig on Lake Pontchartrain Oil rig explodes in Louisiana lake injuring multiple people, police say |