There was an explosion at an oilfield site north of Alexander, North Dakota on February 10, 2023. According to reports, the explosion occurred at a salt water disposal site. Several tanks are believed to have been involved in the explosion. One worker sustained...
Oilfield Accidents
Deadly Oilfield Accident in North Dakota
There was a deadly accident at an oilfield site near New Town, North Dakota on January 5, 2023. According to reports, a worker fell into a pit at a Nabors Industries oil rig. Other workers attempted to rescue the victim from the pit but were unsuccessful. The...
Oil Rig Explosion in Bakersfield, California
There was an accident at an oil rig in Bakersfield, California on December 2, 2022. According to reports, a worker was shutting in an abandoned oil rig. During the work, there was an explosion which injured the worker. The worker was thrown from the rig as a result...
Deadly Oilfield Accident near Malaga, New Mexico
There was a deadly accident at an oilfield site near Malaga, New Mexico on November 28, 2022. According to reports, one worker was killed and one was severely injured at a site near U.S. Highway 285 and Pulley Road in Eddy County. The two men were working at the...
Two Workers Killed in Wellsite Explosion
There was a deadly accident at an oilfield well site in Alberta, Canada on November 12, 2022. According to reports, there was an explosion at a drilling rig site operated by Tamarack Valley Energy. The two victims are believed to have been contractors at the site. ...
Large Fire on Oil Platform in Adams County, Colorado
A large fire broke out on an oil platform in Adams County, Colorado on October 11, 2022. According to reports, the fire at the drilling rig site produced large amounts of smoke. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Unfortunately, incidents like this...
Deadly Oilfield Accident in McClain County, Oklahoma
There was a deadly accident at an oilfield in McClain County, Oklahoma on October 9, 2022. According to reports, 89 Energy was preparing to set up a drilling rig site. A cement silo was being placed at the location when it struck a worker, killing him. It is...
Worker Killed in Oilfield Accident in Chickasha, Oklahoma
There was a deadly accident at an oil well site in Chickasha, Oklahoma on October 6, 2022. According to reports, a worker was killed while operating a drilling rig. Pipe was being pulled out of the hole when it struck the worker in the face, killing him. The victim...
Oil Rig Explosion in Stanley, North Dakota
There was an explosion at an oil rig in Stanley, North Dakota on September 2, 2022. According to reports, three works were burned at well site in Mountrail County, North Dakota. The well site is owned Chord Energy. The three contractors were all employees of Black...
Port of Corpus Christi to Open Solar Farm
The Port of Corpus Christi has announced plans to develop a solar farm in San Patricio County. The Port has entered an agreement with Buckeye Partners LP to develop the solar farm. The operations are set to commence in late 2025. The solar farm will be built on...