Spagnoletti Law Firm recently filed suit on behalf of an offshore worker who was injured on Shell’s Olympus platform offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The worker was injured while carrying a heavy piece of equipment across the platform. The lawsuit brings negligence...
Offshore accidents
Lawsuit Filed Following Accident on Shell Auger Platform in Gulf of Mexico
Spagnoletti Law Firm recently filed suit on behalf of an offshore worker who sustained severe physical injuries on Shell’s Auger platform offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The worker was injured while carrying heavy boards across the platform. The lawsuit brings...
Fire on Pemex Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico – 5 Dead, Multiple Injured
There was a fire on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on August 22, 2021. The incident occurred on Pemex's E-KU-A2 platform in the Ku Maloob Zaap oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico. Early reports indicated at least one worker was killed in the fire,...
BSEE Report Issued for Incident on Shell’s A-Appomattox Platform
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Accident Investigation Report on the April 17, 2021 incident that occurred on the Mississippi Canyon 437 A Appomattox semi-submersible production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform...
Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico Attacked by Pirates
The offshore oil platform SANDUNGA was attacked by pirates on July 19, 2021. The platform is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche. Pirates were able to board the platform and steal tools and equipment. Reports indicate numerous shots were fired by...
BSEE Report from Crane Incident on Liftboat Charleston
An Investigation Report on the April 24, 2021 incident on the Liftboat Charleston has been issued by The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). The liftboat is owned and operated by Alliance Offshore and was performing work at an unmanned platform...
Fire Near Pemex Offshore Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico
A natural gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico caught fire on July 2, 2021. According to reports, the fire broke out in an underwater pipeline at Pemex's flagship Ku Maloob Zaap oil complex. The group of platforms is owned by Pemex. According to Pemex, the fire broke...
There are ‘rules of the road’ on the water
If you’re driving a boat, there are still “rules of the road” that must be followed. Many recreational accidents happen when drivers do not follow these rules and their boats collide. This can happen when drivers are drunk or distracted, of course, but also when they...
Lawsuit Filed Against SBM Offshore USA, Inc., Murphy Exploration & Production, and Wood Group Following Offshore Injury
Spagnoletti Law Firm has filed a lawsuit under general maritime law and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) against SBM Offshore USA, Inc., SBM Gulf Production LLC, Murphy Exploration & Production Company–USA, and Wood Group PSN, Inc. on behalf of an...

