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Oil and gas rig explodes in Oklahoma, five workers missing

Five people were missing after an explosion on Monday at an oil and gas drilling rig in Oklahoma, officials said. Pittsburgh County Sheriff Chris Morris said at a news conference

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Attorneys for the estates of the Quinton gas well explosions victims have filed amended lawsuits this week in Pittsburg County. Five men lost their lives in the explosion.

Largest jury verdict in Pittsburg County history for victims of

The gas well explosion was considered to be the deadliest drilling accident since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. RELATED |

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RIG EXPLOSION FUNERAL: One of the 5 victims of the gas drilling rig explosion in Pittsburg County will be laid to rest this weekend. Roger Cunningham of Seminole will be held at the

Five missing after gas well explosion in Pittsburg County, officials

Five people are missing after a fiery explosion ripped through an eastern Oklahoma drilling rig on Monday, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and leaving a

Bodies recovered from Oklahoma gas rig explosion

Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris was notified around 2 p.m. Tuesday that all five of the missing workers killed at an Oklahoma gas drilling

Warning signs preceded deadly well blowout, fire near

The well was targeting the Woodford Shale in the Arkoma Basin in Pittsburg County. It had been drilled to a measured depth of 13,435 feet when

Disaster strikes area of Oklahoma rocked by natural

Five workers are presumed dead after a natural gas rig exploded in Oklahoma Monday, causing a massive fire that left a derrick crumpled on

Explosion at Oklahoma gas well sends workers running

Several people are missing after an explosion ripped through an Oklahoma drilling rig Monday. CBS News correspondent DeMarco Morgan has the latest bscribe

5 People Missing After Pittsburg County Rig Explosion

At least five people are missing following a drilling rig explosion in Pittsburg County, officials say. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

OSHA Issues Citation To Companies Connected To Deadly Quinton Rig Explosion

1/23/2018 Related Story: Five Men Killed In Pittsburg County Gas Well Explosion Identified OSHA said Patterson UTI, Crescent Consulting and Skyline Directional Drilling exposed employees

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Lawsuit Claims Company Ignored Warnings Before Quinton Gas Rig Explosion News On 6 The families of the five workers killed in a Pittsburg County gas well explosion says the drilling

Lawsuit Claims Company Ignored Warnings Before Quinton Gas Rig Explosion

The families of the five workers killed in a Pittsburg County gas well explosion says the drilling company didn’t act on multiple safety warnings.

Remains of 5 workers found at gas drilling site

Officials say they have recovered the remains of five workers missing since an explosion at an Oklahoma gas drilling rig. Pittsburg County

CSB releases update of deadly drilling rig fire

A natural gas well blowout and fire on Jan. 22 killed five workers at a Pryor Trust gas well located in Pittsburg County, Okla. The incident occurred while workers were

Gas well in Pittsburg County deadly explosion one step from

As federal investigators attempt to unravel what led to the natural gas explosion that killed five people in January on a drilling rig near Quinton, that well is now completed and one step...

Bodies of 5 Gas Rig Workers Recovered at Blast Site

The bodies of five missing workers at the site of a gas drilling rig explosion Monday morning in southeast Oklahoma were recovered on Tuesday and their names were released.

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Lawsuit Claims Company Ignored Warnings Before Quinton Gas Rig Explosion News On 6 The families of the five workers killed in a Pittsburg County gas well explosion says the drilling

Five Missing In Pittsburg County Drilling Rig Explosion

Five people are missing after an explosion and fire at a natural gas drilling rig in Pittsburg County, according to Emergency Manager Kevin Enloe.

Work Underway to Identify 5 Workers Killed in Rig Explosion

The Oklahoma Medical Examiner is in the process of formally identifying the five workers killed in the Monday morning explosion that destroyed a gas-drilling rig near Quinton in Pittsburg

5 People Missing After Pittsburg County Rig Explosion

About the Pittsburg County Oil Rig Explosion According to the Associated Press, the drilling rig explosion occurred around 9 am Monday at a site just west of Quinton, roughly

5 missing after drilling rig explosion in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

QUINTON, Okla. --Five people are missing after a fiery explosion ripped through an eastern Oklahoma drilling rig Monday morning, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and leaving a derrick

Pittsburg County gas rig tragedy: OSHA levies $118,000 in fines

Three companies have been fined a total of $118,000 by OSHA, largely for violations that exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards in which five workers were killed on a natural gas

Funeral Set For Pittsburg County Gas Drilling Rig Explosion Victim

One of the victims of the gas drilling rig explosion in Pittsburg County will be laid to rest this weekend. Roger Cunningham''s funeral will be held at the First Baptist Church in

Authorities Investigating Oklahoma Rig Explosion,

Federal and state authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly explosion and fire at a natural gas drilling rig in southeastern

Remains of 5 missing workers recovered after Oklahoma drilling rig

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The remains of five gas rig workers missing since a fiery explosion in eastern Oklahoma have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. Pittsburg

Blowout in Oklahoma

A training video for the onshore drilling industry detailing lessons learned from the January 22, 2018, blowout and fire at the Pryor Trust gas well in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma,