Posted on July 29, 2011 by Bryan Fears

BP Shuttles Offshore Platform Workers

BP sent workers back to three offshore oil and gas platforms earlier today in response to a shift in Tropical Storm Dan’s trajectory to the south. In the last week, hundreds of workers were evacuated from platforms in anticipation of the violent storm and the injury that it was expected to cause. Hundreds of evacuees may sound like a lot, but actually only 11 of the 679 manned platforms in the Gulf were evacuated.

 

Drilling oil in the Gulf of Mexico is dangerous business, as last year’s Deepwater Horizon blowout vividly showed. The risk isn’t just for the environment, of course, but for workers as well. Every year, platform and oil field workers are injured and killed as a result of the dangers in oil and gas exploration.

 

Do you have a loved one who works in the oil fields, either on land or in the Gulf? They should know the risks they face and their legal right to a safe work environment. If they’re injured, they should fight back! The Fears | Nachawati occupational injury experts can fight for their safety and secure the justice they deserve. For a free consultation, just call 1.866.705.7584 or send an email to info@fnlawfirm.com. Let us help!

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Posted on January 19, 2011 by Bryan Fears

Commission on BP Oil Spill Releases Report, Identifies Corporate Negligence

Last week, the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its final report on the catastrophic spill. The Commission found that the Deepwater Horizon disaster was foreseeable and preventable. Specifically, errors by the responsible companies – BP, Halliburton, and Transocean – included inadequate safety procedures, failure to respond to repeatedly demonstrated problems, and ineffective response to the blowout once it began. 

Thousands of Texans work in the oil and gas industry. As the Commission’s findings suggest, the oil and gas companies who employ these hard-working Texans routinely dismiss safety concerns, putting their front-line employees at significant risk. Unfortunately, workers – like the men working the Deepwater Horizon – pay the price for this corporate neglect. 

To speak with an attorney specializing in occupational injuries and oil and gas industry negligence, contact Fears | Nachawati. For a free consultation, give us a call at 1.866.705.7584 or send an email to info@fnlawfirm.com. We’re ready to help you!

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Posted on May 13, 2010 by Bryan Fears

Recent developments concerning the Gulf Oil Rig Spill

There have been several significant recent developments in the Gulf Oil Spill investigation:

Investigators now believe that BP knew of problems at the offshore rig hours before it exploded.  The well had failed a key pressure test hours before the explosion.  The failure of that test may indicate that pressure was building in the well.  Even though a pressure build up could lead to an explosion, BP apparently declined to suspend operations and investigate the build up.  

President Obama has asked Congress to raise the cap on liability for BP.  The administration also asked that a per-barrel tax on oil companies be increased in order to provide more funds for cleanup.  Finally, the President also proposed additional unemployment assistance and food stamps for Gulf Coast workers affected by the oil spill. 

BP has placed a new, smaller containment box on the floor of the Gulf.  Workers plan to move the cylinder, nicknamed a "top hat", on top of the well, and hope to avoid problems they encountered with a bigger box previously used to try to stop the flow of oil. 

Fears | Nachawati represents victims of the Gulf Oil Spill and explosion.  If you have been affected by the spill, please call us at 1.866.705.7584 to discuss your situation with one of our attorneys.

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