Texas Shale Injuries Attorney in Houston, TX

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Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend

800 Commerce Street
2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002-1707713-222-7211 Firm Website For: Texas Shale Injuries Attorney in Houston, TX

Texas Shale Injuries Overview

Eagle Ford and Barnett Shale Injuries

Drilling for oil and natural gas is occurring in the Eagle Ford Shale and Barnett Shale areas of Texas. Most Barnett Shale drilling is in a concentrated area of the Newark, East Field. In the Eagle Ford Shale play, there are 72 oil leases and 148 gas leases in production. That's a lot of oil and gas production in a relatively small area. 

Oil and gas production employs thousands of workers who may or may not have the proper training and equipment to do their jobs safely. With so many contractors and subcontractors on the worksite, accidents happen. Explosions, fires, equipment failures, truck collisions, chemical exposure — hundreds of injuries and deaths result from oil and gas drilling.

Helping Oil Field and Gas Drilling Workers Achieve Financial Recovery

Since 1951, the Houston injury lawyers at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend have been representing injured oil and gas workers in Texas. We are not intimidated by large oil and gas companies. We've achieved significant financial settlements for oil field workers who were injured by:

  • Pipeline explosions
  • Oil field blowouts
  • Falls from platforms
  • Machinery malfunctions
  • Toxic exposure

Eagle Ford and Barnett Shale Injuries

In addition to the typical oil and gas drilling hazards, the Eagle Ford Shale has two additional hazards: radioactive material exposure and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas exposure.

  • Workers at highest risk for exposure to Radium 226 and Radium 228 are those who cut and ream oil field pipes, refurbish gas processing equipment and remove solids from tanks and pits.
  • Deadly hydrogen sulfide gas has been found in the Eagleville field (Eagle Ford Sour) in Frio County, at oil drilling and natural gas drilling sites, production facilities, gas plants and sweetening plants, and in pipelines.

Contact a Houston Injury Lawyer Handling Gas Drilling Injuries

For all personal injury and wrongful death claims, our lawyers use a contingency fee arrangement. We receive attorney's fees only when we are able to obtain a financial recovery for our clients.

If you were injured in a natural gas drilling accident at Eagle Ford, on the Barnett Shale, or in the Rio Grande Valley or other parts of Texas, discuss your situation with an experienced Houston injury lawyer at Abraham Watkins. Call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) to schedule a free consultation.

Other Frequent Case Types

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Areas of Practice

  • Texas Shale Injuries
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

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713-222-7211
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800-870-9584 (Toll Free)
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713-225-0827
800 Commerce Street
2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002-1707