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IMO, quite possibly the most violent tornado in a year absolutely packed with historically violent tornadoes. You''re sort of splitting hairs when you get to that level of

OVERVIEW OF THE 24 MAY 2011 TORNADO OUTBREAK

The Cactus 117 site was, more or less, completely destroyed. The workers at the site took shelter in the site''s bunkhouse, which was anchored to the ground through the use of 4 10,000 lb

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Cactus Rig 117 Canadian County, Oklahoma. Tornado Aftermath. Picture courtesy Derrick Brown. Link to Story* May 24, 2011 Injuries reported when storm hits Oklahoma oil rig

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This is the first portion of a two-part series focusing on the Calumet-El Reno-Piedmont-Guthrie, OK, tornado of May 24, 2011. The summary covers the track from its inception all the way

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At a cost of approximately $500,000, Cactus anchored its rig change houses to withstand an F5 tornado. On 24 May 2011, Cactus Rig 117, operating near

OVERVIEW OF THE 24 MAY 2011 TORNADO OUTBREAK

b. Non-traditional Damage Indicators The El Reno tornado (B2; Fig. 1) struck a very interesting structure: a 1.9 million lb natural gas drilling derrick and rig with over 200,000 lbs of down force

Overview of the Calumet-El Reno-Piedmont-Guthrie EF5 Tornado

One of the most powerful tornadoes in known history occurred during the May 24, 2011 outbreak. This extraordinarily violent twister took nine lives over a 65-mile path. Yet, even

1. INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION On 24 May 2011 a total of 22 tornadoes struck central Oklahoma (Fig. 1). Fortunately, these tornadoes missed towns and metropolitan areas. The next day, the

2011 El Reno–Piedmont tornado

On June 1, 2011, National Weather Service officials upgraded the tornado''s preliminary EF4 rating to EF5 based on a combination of the damage to the Cactus 117 drilling rig site, the complete

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Llc began including tornado shelters on its rigs less than a year before an ef5 twister destroyed cactus drilling rig 117 in may 2011. A free inside look at cactus drilling salary

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The original shelter was designed after a tornado hit a Texas location in 2009. Since most of the company''s Oklahoma and Texas rigs were in the tornado belt, Cactus believed something

tornado – Bud''s Offshore Energy (BOE)

A BOE contributor sent pictures of Cactus Rig 117, which was destroyed by a tornado on May 24, 2011, near Calumet, Oklahoma. The F5 tornado was 1/2 mile wide with winds up to 210 mph.

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F5/EF5 Calumet/Cactus 117 (El Reno Part I) EF5 Tornado – May 24, 2011 This is the first portion of a two-part series focusing on the Calumet-El Reno-Piedmont-Guthrie, OK,

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Westchester Gasette: When a Tornado Hits a Drilling

EL RENO — An El Reno official says 20 workers at an oil and gas rig were hurt when a possible tornado moved through the area. Community

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rig – Bud''s Offshore Energy (BOE)

A BOE contributor sent pictures of Cactus Rig 117, which was destroyed by a tornado on May 24, 2011, near Calumet, Oklahoma. The F5 tornado was 1/2 mile wide with winds up to 210 mph.

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Anyways, here''s some absolutely incredible damage photos from the Cactus 117 Oil Rig where the tornado likely hit maximum intensity. This is easily some of the most violent and

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