Two workers were critically injured during an accident at a well site in northwest Laredo, Texas, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. According to the Webb County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m., off Farm-to-Market Road 1472 near mile...
An oil well explosion in Nacogdoches County, Texas on April 21, 2026 triggered evacuations, road closures, and a large emergency response after a well site in the Etoile area caught fire late Monday night. According to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, deputies...
A 48-year-old subcontractor was killed on Friday morning, February 27, 2026, while working at a Citation Oil and Gas Corporation site in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. According to the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office, the worker was performing work on a pump jack near...
Authorities in Canadian County, Oklahoma reported that three workers were injured on February 24, 2026 after a pressure release from a pipe near Highway 37 and South Maple Road. In the information released publicly, officials indicated the event was not believed to be...
One person was injured after a natural gas pipeline explosion triggered an active fire in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, on the morning of Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The incident occurred near the coastal communities of Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou, according to the...
A deadly oilfield accident on December 1, 2025, has claimed the life of 29-year-old Alfredo Oronia of Arvin, California, according to the Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. The incident occurred late Monday morning in a rural field near Mt. Whitney and Polk...
Oilfield work remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States, where high-pressure systems, heavy machinery, and unpredictable weather converge daily. Despite strict industry standards, many serious accidents occur because workers never received...
On October 27, 2025, in China, Texas (west Jefferson County), a 68-year-old man from Liberty—identified as Guillermo Contreras—was struck and killed by the trailer portion of an 18-wheeler at an oilfield site off Vera Road around 1:45 p.m., according to the Jefferson...
On September 18, 2025, a Watford City man was fatally injured at a Hess Oil Company pipeline work site near Tioga, North Dakota. According to the Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call came in at about 10:35 a.m. reporting that a worker had been struck in the...
On September 17, 2025, at approximately 10:48 a.m., an explosion and fire occurred on the western side of the Elk Hills Oil Field near Skyline Road and Elk Hills Road in Kern County, California. According to the Kern County Fire Department, crews arrived to find a...