Oil Rig Explosion Near Nacogdoches, Texas, Sparks Evacuation; Video Captures Towering Fire

An explosion and fire were reported at an oil well site near Etoile in Nacogdoches County, Texas, with emergency crews responding to the scene.
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One missing, seven injured after oil rig explosion in Louisiana

One person is missing and seven were injured after an explosion at an oil rig in a Louisiana lake just north of North Orleans. The explosion happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday in Lake Pontchartrain off ...

Workers rescued after offshore natural-gas rig goes up in flames near Santa Barbara

More than two-dozen workers on an offshore natural-gas rig were rescued in Santa Barbara County after the station caught fire ...
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Massive explosion causes fire at oil rig near Etoile, Texas

An explosion struck a huge oil rig in Etoile, Texas, sending intense flames into the sky across East Texas, local media ...

Texas oil rig explosion: 5 things to know as massive blast, fire shake Nacogdoches County near Etoile; videos emerge

Authorities in Nacogdoches County, Texas, are responding to a reported explosion and fire at an oil well site. Emergency crews have been arriving at the scene.

Oklahoma gas rig workers' remains recovered day after explosion

Officials on Tuesday recovered the remains of five gas rig workers who had been missing since a fiery explosion in eastern Oklahoma a day earlier. Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris said once the ...