Orizont, a Romanian oil rig moored near Kish Island, off the Iranian coast, since 2005 came under fire and was later occupied by Iranian troops.
The Iranian military warship first fired into the air and then at the rig. No injuries or deaths have been reported, though shortly after occupation of the rig by the troops, the Romanian company lost contact with the 26 crew members on the rig.
The Romanian company, GSP, also known as Oil Services Group opeates 6 offshore rigs that it bought from Romania's largest oil company, Petrom. Two of its rigs are operating near the Iranian coast.
GSP was in Iranian courts earlier this year over a dispute involving Fortuna, another one of its oil rigs. It has not been ascertained whether the recent incident involving the Orizont rig is in anyway connected to the Fortuna matter.
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