The oil industry gives a huge boost to the economy of North Dakota, particularly through the Bakken oil fields. North Dakota has the second largest oil reserve in the United States, and along with Texas, our state accounts for half of the crude oil production in the country. Workers flock to the Bakken region. .
Oil drilling is extremely dangerous and risky work. In 2015, The AFL-CIO Death on the Job Reportstated that North Dakota was the most dangerous state to work. .
Injuries occurring on an oil rig may be caused by a variety of factors, such as company negligence, equipment malfunction and human error. The most.
[pdf] When drilling rig incidents are caused by equipment failure, complex machinery incidents, or negligent contractors hired by oilfield companies, a Wilson County oilfield injury attorney from our legal team can help.
[pdf] Federal and state authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly explosion and fire at a natural gas drilling rig in southeastern Oklahoma on Monday. Five workers died in what appears to be one of the country’s deadliest onshore drilling accidents.
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