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Offshore Platform Worker in Louisiana Killed in Fall Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on April 30, 2011
An offshore worker on an oil and gas platform off the coast of Louisiana was killed in an accident when he fell through a deck opening earlier this week. The accident occurred at about 4 AM on Monday. According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy to Management, Regulation and Enforcement, the man was working on a natural gas producing platform t...
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Shintech Louisiana Chemical Exposure Accident Kills Two
by Stacey E. Burke on May 23, 2011
Shintech Louisiana LLC named two workers who were killed in a plant accident Sunday. Tommy Rivet, a Shintech employee and Tory Sanchez, who worked for Performance Contractors, Inc., died after they were overcome by chemical fumes at the Shintech facility south of Plaquemine. Plant manager David Wise said Sanchez had gone into a container to...
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Louisiana Oil Platform Fire Blamed on Aging Components
by Matthew D. Shaffer on June 01, 2011
An investigation by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement says that a number of violations and deficiencies contributed to the fire on an offshore platform off the coast of Louisiana last year. According to the investigation, one of the reasons for the fire was the collapse of a tube inside a piece of equipment that ...
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Offshore Drilling Safety Bill in Limbo due to Dispute over Revenue Sharing
by Matthew D. Shaffer on July 27, 2011
An important piece of offshore safety legislation that would have clearly defined how drilling safety plans in US waters should progress, is currently left hanging after lawmakers disagreed over revenue sharing payments to states. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was debating legislation that would enhance offshore drilling sa...
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Liftboat Capsizes After Waterspouts Strike
by Dennis M. McElwee on October 06, 2011
A Hercules Offshore liftboat that was struck by several waterspouts capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana on Friday evening. Five crewmembers aboard the Starfish vessel were evacuated and rescued at sea shortly after the capsizing. They were treated for minor injuries at hospital in Houma, Louisiana, and released. The vessel, a 140-clas...
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Shrimper’s Body Found after Louisiana Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on October 19, 2011
The body of a shrimper, who disappeared after a maritime accident in Cocodrie, Louisiana has now been found. The accident occurred last week when a 25-foot shrimp boat collided with a aluminum hull vessel. According to authorities, the accident occurred near the Houma Navigation Canal and Bayou Little Caillou. A seventy-three man on the shrimp...
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Bill Would Require Stationing of Rescue Vessels within 3 Miles of Offshore Rigs
by Dennis M. McElwee on January 09, 2012
A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives would require rescue boats to be stationed within three nautical miles of offshore oil and gas drilling rigs. The measure has been sponsored by Louisiana Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia. According to him, the proposal aims to find a common sense approach to the safety problems facing the offs...
