Founded in 1985 The Houston Exploration Company explores, develops, exploits, and acquires natural gas and oil properties. It currently owns properties located offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and onshore in Arkome Basin of Arkansas, Oklahoma and the south of Texas. Its headquarters are in Houston, Texas and hires a total of one hundred and sixty seven employees.
- One employee resulted injured when, while going in the hole with a perforating assembly made of coil tubing, the assembly detonated the lubricator on the well deck. The injured man was sent in for medical treatment and all operations were ceased.
- Six workers resulted injured while a jack-up barge was working as the support vessel for construction begin performing on the platform. It was placed in position and jacked up next to he platform, an explosion and flash fire occurred in the engine compartment and the super structure of the jack-up barge.
Asbestos and the Oil Industry
Workers and ex-workers from older oil rigs face risks of exposure to asbestos, a material that has been linked to several health complications, among them Mesothelioma, an aggressive and deadly kind of cancer that most commonly presents itself in the pleura, the tissue surrounding the lungs. Asbestos became a popular material in the oil industry during the twentieth century, due to its durability, low costs and heat and fire resistance, making the oil industry one of the industries with highest rates of asbestos exposure.
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Oil Rig Accident Attorneys
Oil rig accident attorneys represent current and former employees that have been involved in accidents at their work locations. These accidents can leave the victims with long term consequences to deal with, injuries, possible disability, chronic pain and mounting medical bills. Some of them can even result in dead. If you or a loved one has been involved and harmed in an oil rig accident, in which another party is to blame, it is of vital importance that you contact a specialized lawyer in your area to get a case evaluation, and be on your way to get the much needed compensation you deserve.
