Oilfield Accidents

We’ve found our way to patches 30 miles deep into ranches on the border and to oil rigs just up the highway. But whether the injury occurs 140 feet off ground or 20 stories above the ocean, if your oil rig lawyer can’t focus on your case, the oil rig companies will rub salt in your wounds. They have massive resources and they fight dirty. They blame the victim. They blame those who can’t pay. They never accept fault.

We get it. But we’ve been able to help a roughneck hurt during a rig-down; the family of a company man who burned to death; a geologist who had trailer parts fall on him; a welder who had a line explode; and civilians hurt by rig companies on the road.

Offshore oil and gas drilling present many hazards to workers and can be far more dangerous than drilling on land. Dangers for those working on offshore oilfields include:

Severe Sea Storms: A sea storm means high winds and massive waves. That spells danger for anyone on the water, but especially for oil rigs, as, unlike boats, the machinery cannot be moved to safety on the shore. There are regulations on how far above the ocean platforms must be, but a particularly strong storm with high enough waves can still cause incredible damage to the rig. This can lead to injury, fatality, and potential oil spills, which impacts those living on nearby shores.

Inclement Weather: Harsh weather, such as extreme cold, hail, high winds, snow, or extreme heat can lead to injury to workers. They may slip and fall on wet platforms, they may be blown off the rig by extreme winds, or they may be struck by a piece of hail. There is also the possibility of weather causing damage or malfunction to the rig itself, which can be catastrophic.