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Workers Evacuated from Burning Oil Platform

Posted in Oil Refinery Law on May 11, 2015

On Friday, May 22, there was a fire on an offshore oil production platform in Brenton Sound. 28 workers managed to escape the flames injury free, and were taken to Venice for safety. The Coast Guard received a call at 2:50 a.m. about the fire. The stubborn fire continued to burn until responding crews were… read more

Oilfield Safety Could Suffer in Downturn

Posted in Oil Industry, Oil Refinery Law, Oil Rig Injury, oil rig injury liability, oil rig safety, Work Site Injury, Wrongful Death on May 4, 2015

It’s no surprise that oilfield workers face many risks in their daily work. Texas, in particular, loses many oilfield workers every year to explosions and deadly accidents. Just recently, we lost 3 more workers in an explosion in Texas’s Permian Basin. These sad and unnecessary deaths are a reminder of one basic fact: because there… read more