Oct 26, 2023 | Oil and Gas Accident, Oil and Gas Incidents, Oil Refinery Injuries, Pipeline Explosions, Refinery Explosions, Workplace Accident, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety
When it comes to the oil and gas industry, the hazards of the job are well known, particular in regards to offshore or refinery work. Unfortunately, the hazards of working on construction sites where gas pipelines are present are often overlooked. A fatal gas pipeline...
Oct 23, 2023 | Oil and Gas Accident, Oil and Gas Incidents, Oil Refinery Injuries, Pipeline Explosions, Refinery Explosions
Oil and gas well drilling has long been the backbone of the global energy industry, providing the essential fuels that power our modern world. However, the process of drilling for these valuable resources comes with a host of inherent dangers, which encompass...
Sep 5, 2023 | Oil and Gas Accident, Oil Refinery Injuries, Refinery Explosions, Workplace Injuries
Residents near the Garyville, Louisiana Marathon oil refinery are starting to feel relief after a recent refinery fire. The massive blaze took three days to extinguish, and sent plumes of smoke for miles. Residents nearby expressed concern about the impact of the fire...
Jul 1, 2023 | Oil Refinery Injuries
Video Transcript: Paul’s Story I was at work, I work in the oil field. I was working, I do pressure washing. They wanted us to wash out a wellhead. And well, from what I was told, that whole wellhead was already bled down, no pressure behind there. Me and...
Jun 19, 2023 | Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Oil Refinery Injuries, Workplace Explosion, Workplace Safety
The oil and gas industry is key to the economy in Texas, and throughout the United States. It is well known that there are risks and hazards to working in oil refineries. Unfortunately, investigative reports on recent incidents suggest that human error is a...
Jun 6, 2023 | Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Oil Refinery Injuries, Refinery Explosions, Workplace Accident, Workplace Safety
A recent fire at an oil refinery at Calcasieu Refining Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana is causing alarm for those who work at refineries or live nearby. While no one was injured in the fire, incidents like this one serve to remind all of us of the dangers of...
