Oilfield Accidents Archives

Caution: Hazardous Haste in the Oilfields

Posted on August 13, 2019July 18, 2022

On a 100-degree Texas afternoon, oilfield workers prepare a derrick for normal drilling operation. Few average people consider that they are digging up matter that could someday become neon nail polish, refined jet fuel, or a plastic storage bin. Even fewer average people consider what oilfield workers face when an oilfield accident happens on the […]

Texas oilfield accidents: the truth about statistics and settlements

Posted on June 12, 2019July 11, 2022

Fatal and injurious oilfield accidents in Texas are all too common. In fact, the oil and gas industry has some of the highest rates of work-related accidents. Big oil companies and lobbies like the American Petroleum Institute (API) dispute the federal statistics, asserting that the industry has low rates of injury compared to other occupations. […]

Just part of the job? Oilfield accidents in the Texas Permian Basin

Posted on June 4, 2019July 11, 2022

The Texas Permian Basin, currently one of the most productive oil fields in the world, is also one of the most accident-prone regions in the oil and gas industry. In 2014, Texas had the most oil and gas-related fatalities in the nation, the majority of which occurred in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale […]

What is fatigued driving, and why don’t I hear about it?

Posted on June 3, 2019April 20, 2023

Did you know that fatigued driving causes over 100,000 accidents every year? Even worse, researchers believe the known figures of fatigue-related accidents are likely underreported. Trucking accident researcher Ronald Knipling (p. 160) has noted that “in-depth investigations consistently uncover about three fatigue-related crashes for every one designated by the police”[1]. The personal injury lawyers at Wyatt […]

The oil and gas industry must now report severe injuries

Posted on January 18, 2018July 11, 2022

The oil and gas industry has long been the cornerstone of the Texas economy. If you have worked in this industry all your life, it is possible that your parents and grandparents also had jobs related to energy. It is also quite likely that you or someone you know has suffered an injury on the […]

Two injured in Dilley oilfield explosion

Posted on October 19, 2017July 11, 2022

Two workers suffered injuries on October 17 in an oil field explosion at the Ledwig Ranch between Millet and Dilley, Texas. By the time firefighters arrived at the scene, several oil tanks at the site were engulfed in flames. Both workers were airlifted to the hospital. Fortunately, their injuries were not life-threatening. But the accident […]

A chemical burn can place your vision at risk

Posted on July 24, 2017July 11, 2022

You wear safety goggles at work because you know the dangers of the chemicals you work with and the consequences of getting those substances in your eyes. However, in one split second, the chemicals were in your face, and your eyes began to burn. Thankfully, your job site has an eye wash station where co-workers […]

Oil and gas field accidents on the rise in Texas

Posted on April 13, 2017July 11, 2022

As a resident of Texas, you know that rich deposits of oil and gas exist in certain regions. In fact, in recent years, the state has seen a surge in drilling, which creates jobs. Unfortunately, along with an increase in various job opportunities in the oil and gas extraction business, there also appears to be […]

Will The Wolfcamp Shale Find Lead To More Fracking Accidents?

Posted on November 29, 2016July 11, 2022

On November 15, 2016, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced big news: the Wolfcamp shale field in the Midland portion of Texas’ Permian Basin is the largest continuous oil accumulation ever found in the U.S. Containing 20 billion barrels of oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas […]

Workplace Explosions: How And Why They Happen

Posted on June 24, 2016July 11, 2022

No one ever wants to experience a workplace injury, but what happens if the worst comes to pass? While not all workplaces are equally susceptible to workplace explosions, if you work an industrial job with plenty of machinery around, it’s a grim possibility. In 2014, 137 people were killed by fires and explosions at work […]