Drilling rig deaths

Offshore oil and gas worker fatalities are

The Discoverer Enterprise drilling rig is seen as it continues the effort to recover oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill site on July 3, 2010 in the

Occupational Fatalities Resulting from Falls in the Oil

During 2005–2014, a total of 63 workers died in fall events. The majority of fatal fall events occurred among derrickmen who were handling

Driller at center of Oklahoma well blast has history of deadly

Patterson-UTI Energy, the contractor at the center of the deadliest U.S. drilling accident since the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion in 2010, has the second worst worker

U.S. probing worker''s death at Devon-Nabors oil rig in N. Dakota

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said on Monday it is investigating the death of a Badger Consulting worker last week at an oil rig in North Dakota

In North Dakota''s Bakken oil boom, there will be blood

In the early evening of Sept. 14, 2011, Jebadiah Stanfill was working near the top of an oil rig at a bend in the Missouri River in North

Offshore Oil And Gas Worker Fatalities Are

After the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010, the federal government created BSEE to improve safety and enforce environmental

How Common Are Oil Rig Accidents in Texas

FAQs: Your Texas Oil Rig Accident Questions Answered How common are oil rig accidents in Texas? Oil rig accidents are frequent in Texas, with 4,000 annual injuries and approximately

Feds: Deadliest drilling accident in a decade

Feds: Deadliest drilling accident in a decade ''preventable'' By Mike Lee | 06/13/2019 07:20 AM EDT Regulators and the energy industry need to

Drilling contractor dies at Saturn Metals'' Apollo Hill

A drilling contractor has died at a gold mining exploration site in WA ''s Goldfields. The death occurred at Saturn Metals'' Apollo Hill Project near

Annual Oil Rig Deaths and Disasters

Discover the latest statistics and legal insights on Annual Oil Rig Deaths and Disasters. Consult an offshore injury lawyer to protect your rights.

Tributes flow for mine worker killed in freak workplace accident

There were four drill rigs and a crew of 15 to 18 geologists and rig operators working at the gold mining site at the time of Mr Groves'' death, the West Australian reports.

Five Divers Suffered ''Worst Death Imaginable'' In

It has gone down in history as one of the most ''brutal'' deaths. The Byford Dolphin, operated in Norway, was a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Now Available: ISP Summary of Occupational

IADC''s Incident Statistics Program (ISP) recently released the Q1 2024 Summary Report of occupational incidents for drilling contractors

Offshore incident results in death of drillship

An offshore incident last week resulted in a rig crewmember passing away onboard the Noble Viking drillship. Jefften Peter was a Control Union

In North Dakota''s Bakken oil boom, there will be blood

In the early evening of Sept. 14, 2011, Jebadiah Stanfill was working near the top of an oil rig at a bend in the Missouri River in North Dakota. Jolted by a deafening boom in the

Byford Dolphin

Byford Dolphin was a semi-submersible, column-stabilised drilling rig operated by Dolphin Drilling, a subsidiary of Fred Olsen Energy. Byford Dolphin was registered in Hamilton, Bermuda, [3]