TWO YEARS AFTER OKLAHOMA WELL EXPLOSION KILLED FIVE

Horizon drilling rig explosion

Horizon drilling rig explosion

On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers;. BackgroundDeepwater Horizon was a floating —a fifth-generation, ultra-deepwater, , column-stabilized drilling rig owned by and built in South Korea. The platform wa. . The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon reportedly started at 9:56 p.m. on April 20. Transocean employees on the vessel stated that the electric lights flickered, followed b. [pdf]

Diesel air compressor explosion

Diesel air compressor explosion

The risk of an air compressor exploding usually stems from overpressurization or improper maintenance. If too much pressure builds up inside the tank, the consequences could be catastrophic. It’s like a balloon being filled with too much air – eventually, it reaches its breaking point and bursts. [pdf]

5 killed on oallahoma drill rig

5 killed on oallahoma drill rig

According to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Red Mountain designed the well and drilling program - which included a plan to drill 10,286 feet horizontally and 7,700 feet vertically – while it was Patterson supplying the crew and rigs. On January 22, 2018, the crew drilled to about 13,500 feet when the decision was. . Since 2007, Patterson received 196 OSHA violations, and at least 16 workplace fatalities occurred on its sites, including the five Quinton deaths. Before the Quinton explosion, the last Patterson fatality occurred in 2013 in Barnhart, Texas, when a worker was. . Dianna Waldridge’s husband Parker, 60, were among the dead. The couple were married 34 years and had four grown daughters. His widow. [pdf]

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