Black Elk Energy Raising Cash for Families Affected by November Rig Incident

Oil Platform Fire

Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC, an independent oil & gas company, has teamed up with Oilfield Helping Hands to host a special tribute sporting clay shoot called the West Delta 32 Fundraiser.

The event will be held on March 15th at the GOL Shooting Range in Maurice, LA. Proceeds will assist those families affected by the incident that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in November.

“We have teamed up with Oilfield Helping Hands to host a fundraiser committed to assisting the 6 families that were affected by the incident on the West Delta 32 platform this past November,” says John Hoffman, President and CEO of Black Elk Energy. “Please join us on March 15th in Maurice, LA to honor the victims of this tragic incident. We deeply appreciate any and all support.”

“It is an honor and a privilege to be able to assist oilfield families in financial crisis through no fault of their own,” says Richard Saxon, VP and Board Member of Oilfield Helping Hands. “We are proud to join Black Elk on this mission and look forward to a meaningful event.”

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Press Release, January 21, 2013