The oil and gas industry is a massive source of income for the United States, as it has made over 100 million dollars in revenue annually over the past six years. While the industry produces what some have called “liquid gold,” the very nature of its existence is due in ...
Read MoreExtracting oil and gas is very dangerous work. Employers are expected to train their employees to work safely and maintain the equipment they use to ...
View MoreDrilling for oil can be extremely dangerous work. Nearly every aspect of the drilling and extraction process has the potential to create a serious ...
View MoreDrilling for oil is an incredibly dangerous job. The risk of injury and death can be incredibly high, from drilling to extraction. Not only do oil ...
View MoreAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas accounted for approximately 40 percent of the 663 workers that were killed throughout the ...
View MoreFor more than a decade, the U.S. oil and gas extraction industry experienced exceptional growth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
View MoreTragedy struck Midland County when an oil-field worker (roughneck) was found dead earlier this year. The worker was identified as Paul Stuart, who was ...
View MoreTexas and Louisiana are some of the deadliest states to work in according to a new study. Both states rank high in injuries among oil and gas workers, ...
View MoreThe oil industry is back on the rise after a severe price drop in 2014. The drop lead to widespread layoffs as companies struggled to handle the ...
View MoreFlash fires are sudden, intense fires which are caused by the ignition of flammable substances in the air, such as gas or combustible particles. These ...
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