Glick Law Firm, P.A.

Oil well drilling, both onshore and offshore, is a very dangerous industry. Oil rig explosions and oil well accidents are some of the most costly in human lives. Gas leaks that result in explosions are the most dangerous of these accidents. Accident frequencies in the oil and gas industry are lower than other industries, but when accidents to happen in the oil industry, the consequences are devastating because the main products in the industry are combustible and highly explosive. Safety is always an issue in the oil rig industry.

Drilling operations are subject to dangerous blowouts, and all phases of oil and gas production and processing present dangers of explosions and fires. Handling heavy pipe and other equipment associated with this industry also involves health and safety risks.

Some oil field accidents happen in remote and hostile environments such as swamps, deserts, jungles, and offshore. Many oilfield accidents happen as the result of requiring the oilfield workers to reside at or near the workplace for long periods of time. Working conditions associated with this pattern of living and working can cause problems such as long work hours, social isolation, cramped working and living areas, and transportation risks. When facilities are located in remote areas, the transportation of workers by airplane, boat or helicopter can pose significant risks, also.

Working in the oil industry offshore presents a whole set of dangers in addition to those stemming from the combustible nature of the natural gas and the extremely high pressures in many deep wells. In recent years, the oil industry has witnessed a series of major fires and explosions with loss of life in both production installations and refineries.

Regardless of whether you are working onshore or offshore, oil rig and oil field accidents, when they happen, can be deadly.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an oil industry accident, please contact the experienced Oil Rig Accident Attorneys at the Glick Law Firm, P.A., serving clients in Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida.