BP says Mad Dog derrick toppled by Hurricane Ike

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BP said the drilling derrick on its Mad Dog oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico was toppled and resting on the sea floor after Hurricane Ike.

"Mad Dog's drilling derrick, which sits atop the platform, was toppled and is on the sea bed," the company said in a press release issued late Monday.

The company added that overflights and on site inspections found minimal signs of damage to most of its other platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP said there were no signs of flooding at its oil refinery in Texas City and that inspections of critical systems at the plant were underway.