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Among all of the elements necessary to get crude oil up and out of the Texas soil, two in particular seem to come to mind. First, you need heavy machinery for burrowing deep into the ground and performing the extraction process. Second, you need strong workers who...
New York, New Jersey and Maryland, have had or currently have moratoriums on drilling for gas using the controversial technique known as hydrofracking, or "fracking." But in Texas, the fracking frenzy continues. Ohio recently had an earthquake where no earthquakes...
Crude oil is truly the lubricant that greases the gears of American industry. Texas has a long-established heritage of providing the country with a steady supply of this important commodity. In fact, oil is sometimes humorously referred to as “Texas tea.” In recent...
In this blog, we have previously discussed the ever expanding use of a process called hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, which is being employed as a means of extracting oil up from the ground. Fracking has taken hold in Texas and other states throughout...
The recent expansion of drilling and hydraulic fracturing for oil in the state of Texas has helped produce substantial numbers of new jobs for oilfield workers. While this is certainly great news for the workforce and the economy, the new boom has come at a price....
Striking oil in the backyard has long been a fantasy of those who wish to gain vast riches. Given that parts of Texas are proven to be flush with oil and gas deposits, the prospect of such riches can seem tantalizingly achievable. If you own property situated over...
An oilfield work environment presents a variety of possible hazards. Texas pipeline workers must remain ever alert to dangers inherent in their profession. But even the most conscientious worker cannot predict the perils brought on by sudden shifts in the Texas...
A worker was injured in another oil field accident in Texas this week. According to a report a man was injured when disposal tanks cause fire at the site of an oil field, and was flown to a hospital in San Antonio. This is the second oil field explosion in two weeks...
Last night, a natural gas well off the coast caught fire, prompting the evacuation of the crew on the platform. Although government officials and the company that operates the well are actively trying to stop the leak, they are saying that this leak is not even close...
Everyone knows - or should know - that smoking cigarettes near flammable materials (like oil storage tanks) might cause an explosion. That appears to be exactly what happened to two Texas oil and gas workers on Tuesday, and it didn't take long for readers to comment...
