Category: Oil Field Accidents
EPA Links Fracking Wells to Earthquakes in North Texas
August 25, 2016 — The EPA believes there is a "significant possibility" that North Texas earthquake activity is associated with wastewater disposal wells from fracking, according to The Texas Tribune. The 61-page report (PDF) recommends "close monitoring" of wastewater disposal...
BP to Pay $18.7 Billion for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
July 2, 2015 -- After five years of litigation, BP has reached a $18.7 billion settlement following a deadly oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice. The payment...
Oklahoma Court Allows Fracking Earthquake Injury Lawsuits
July 1, 2015 -- The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that oil companies can be sued for injuries caused by earthquakes linked to drilling operations, the New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed by Gary and Sandra Ladra against...
Another Class Action Filed After Santa Barbara Oil Spill
June 15, 2015 -- Texas-based pipeline operator Plains All-American Pipeline has been hit with another proposed class action lawsuit after an oil spill in Santa Barbara devastated the community’s beaches and tourism just before Memorial Day Weekend, Law360 reports. The...
Texas Oil Spill Class Action Lawyer
After major oil spills, class action lawsuits are often filed against pipeline companies by fishermen and business owners who had economic losses due to the environmental devastation.
Pipeline in Santa Barbara Oil Spill Had Extensive Corrosion
June 4, 2015 -- An oil spill last mont in Santa Barbara happened along a badly worn section of pipe, federal regulators told the Associated Press. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said the pipeline had worn away...