In January 1969, Union Oil began drilling a fifth oil well on their offshore Platform A, just over five miles from the coast of Santa Barbara, CA. On the morning of January 28, the well blew out, spewing oil and gas. The explosion cracked the sea floor in 5 places and released 1,000 gallons of oil an hour. A second blow. .
In March 1980, one of the deadliest oil rig accidents in history occurred due to a fatigue crack caused by a bad weld job 6mm wide. On March 27, more than 200 oil rig workers were. .
The Ocean Ranger was a mobile offshore drilling rig that sank near Canada in February 1982 while drilling an exploratory well for Mobil Oil of Canada. The evening of February 14, 1982,. .
Oil drilling companies are sued all the time, but there are only a few law firms that they take seriously. Arnold & Itkin LLP is one of those firms. We have gone head-to-head against. .
The destruction of the Deepwater Horizonis one of the worst offshore disasters in recent memory. The rig, owned by. .
Deepwater Horizon was a floating —a fifth-generation, ultra-deepwater, , column-stabilized drilling rig owned by and built in South Korea. The platform was 396 feet (121 m) long and 256 feet (78 m) wide and could operate in waters up to 8,000 feet (2,400 m) deep, to a maximum drill depth of 30,000 feet (9,100 m). Press rele.
[pdf] After an oil field accident, seek medical attention, report the incident to your supervisor, document the scene and injuries, and consult an experienced oil field accident lawyer for legal guidance. Here’s a detai.
[pdf] Due to the nature of the job, oilfield and oil rig workers are susceptible to numerous workplace hazards and on-the-job accidents. Some of the most common oilfield and oil rig. .
For more than 100 years, Pringle & Herigstad, P.C. has been fighting for the rights of injured individuals and families throughout North Dakota. We have extensive experience. .
Like others injured in workplace accidents, injured oilfield and oil rig workers are often covered by workers’ compensation. Under this no-fault system, you can recover benefits for specific.
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