Oil Field Accidents

In January of 2018, an explosion ignited an oil well near Quinton, Oklahoma. The explosion made its way through the drilling rig, ultimately killing five people in the blast. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has since looked into the devastating Oklahoma well explosion. The official report filed by CSB found that the […]

When it comes to oil production, the United States is split into five districts. These districts are called Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADD). Texas is a part of PADD 3, or the Gulf Coast region. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Texas produced 40.5 percent of the nation’s oil in 2018. Below, […]

Texas Ranks in Top 5 Deadliest States to Work Maybe you know someone who is looking to move to Texas this summer, whether they’ve just graduated or are changing careers. Encourage them to look into the workplace safety initiatives at any company they’re interviewing with. A new report released by Zippia ranks Texas in the […]

A string of at least ten oil field worker deaths may be linked to dangerous hydrocarbon exposure, not natural causes. One of these workers, Trent Vigus, died suddenly while performing routine maintenance on a Montana well site. Now, industry experts acknowledge a common thread between Trent’s death and the deaths of nine other workers: each […]