Texas Oilfield Injury Lawyer
Oil and gas fields throughout Texas employ thousands who work in one of the most dangerous professions in the country. Each year, workers are seriously injured or killed in pipeline explosions and drilling rig and gas well incidents.
Established in 1951, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has been representing people seriously injured and the families of those killed in oil and gas accidents for more than half a century. Our oil field accident attorneys know how devastating an industrial accident can be to workers and their families. We have seen the tragedy brought on by deaths from pipeline explosions, well site accidents and drilling rig accidents. To schedule a free consultation, call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) or contact us online.
Texas Pipeline Explosions
Construction and maintenance of pipelines can be dangerous — both on land and offshore. The companies that own pipelines are obligated to make sure they are properly constructed and maintained in accordance with safety and industry standards. If proper safety measures are not taken while building pipelines or if the pipelines are inadequately maintained, serious injuries can be caused by:
- Explosions
- Blowouts
- Gas leaks
- Toxic gas exposure
- Heavy equipment or machinery accidents
Additionally, once pipelines are in place, they are often pushed to their limits to move product. And in some situations, outside contractors may strike a pipeline with a piece of equipment, causing catastrophic events.
Texas Well Site Accidents
For oil and gas companies in Texas, there has been a boom in both onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration. The Barnett Shale and Eagle Ford Shale are two of the largest oil and gas reserves ever found in Texas.
The oil exploration boom has led to a dramatic increase in traffic on roads that were never meant to handle heavy trucks and high traffic volumes. As a result, the roads connecting Highway 181 and Highway 72 to Eagle Ford Shale throughout Central Texas have seen a spike in accidents involving 18-wheeler and commercial trucks traveling from the oil and gas fields.
Workers are kept busy drilling new wells and performing maintenance work on existing wells. But even maintenance of oil wells is a dangerous part of the profession that can often lead to worker injuries such as:
- Loss of limb and amputations
- Head injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries, including paraplegia or quadriplegia
- Crush injuries, broken bones and fractures
Texas Oil Rig Accidents
Working on onshore and offshore oil drilling rigs is just as dangerous as pipelines and oil wells. While Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and others are meant to protect drilling rig workers, these safety standards are often ignored. When industry safety standards are disregarded, accidents happen and drilling rig injuries can result from explosions, fires, chemical exposure and negligently operated heavy equipment.
Contact a Texas Pipeline Explosion Lawyer
After a pipeline explosion, oil rig accident or well site accident, you may think that the big oil and gas company is too large and powerful to confront. Do not fight this battle alone. Since 1951, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has been representing seriously injured clients by taking on large insurance and industrial companies. We are here to make sure your rights are protected.
Do not be taken advantage of — for a free initial consultation with an oil and gas field accident attorney, call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) or contact us online.
