CSB updates investigation of Oklahoma gas-well blowout, fire

The US Chemical Safety Board released a factual update on its ongoing investigation of the Jan. 22 blowout and fire at the Pryor Trust natural gas well in Pittsburg County, Okla., that killed 5 workers. CSB has determined the incident occurred shortly after drilling crew members tripped the drill pipe from the well, it said.

Nick Snow

Aug. 17, 2018

CSB has determined the incident occurred shortly after drilling crew members tripped the drill pipe from the well, it said.

Investigators will develop a root cause analysis of this incident based on evidence collected during the investigation, CSB said. A final report, including facts, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations, will be issued at the end of the investigation.

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Nick Snow

NICK SNOW covered oil and gas in Washington for more than 30 years. He worked in several capacities for The Oil Daily and was founding editor of Petroleum Finance Week before joining OGJ as its Washington correspondent in September 2005 and becoming its full-time Washington editor in October 2007. He retired from OGJ in January 2020.