Jul 4, 2021 · We’re going to look at seven of the worst oil rig disasters. How did they happen? How many were killed and injured? How were survivors or families of the lost treated? Read …

Jun 13, 2019 · Federal safety regulators, state oil and gas authorities, and the energy industry need to close regulatory gaps that contributed to the worst oil drilling accident in nearly a …

Jun 20, 2023 · Every year, drill rigs and other heavy, specialty equipment used for deep foundation construction (Figure 1) overturn potentially causing injuries and fatalities, as well as …

Oct 5, 2017 · Below, we’ve put together a list of the ten catastrophic oil rig accidents, to demonstrate just how dangerous this industry can be. 1) PIPER ALPHA PLATFORM – 6 July …

History's worst oil rig explosions, spills, and accidents. Get the facts on everything from the 1988 Piper Alpha explosion to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon tragedy.

All 55 employees in the mine at the time of the accident were able to escape thanks to well-planned and rehearsed evacuation drills, while the crew of the drilling rig fled the platform …

Jun 1, 2019 · On the night of 20 April, a sudden rush of natural gas blasted through the concrete core of the well and caused the rig to explode. This killed 11 of the 126 on board, injuring …

Jan 28, 2025 · Drilling for oil is an incredibly dangerous job, with more than 1,500 men and women killed on oil rigs between 2008 and 2017 alone. Many of these fatalities took place in …

Dec 2, 2022 · Working offshore can be dangerous, and sometimes things go wrong. In this blog post, we’ll examine 11 historical offshore incidents and their causes. From explosions to …

On drilling rigs, if any component of the drilling operation fails, be it man or machine, the result can be catastrophic. Injuries and death can happen on the platform itself from burns or …