Oil Rig Explosion on Texas-New Mexico Border Kills Worker,
Injures Others
Posted on Nov 18, 2014 3:21pm EST
An oil rig explosion along the border of Texas and New Mexico killed
one worker and injured three others. The
explosion occurred shortly before midnight last Friday, November 14th near
Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Eddy County Sherriff's department was called to the scene
where one worker was already pronounced dead. Two workers were taken by
helicopter to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas where they listed as being in
critical condition. The fourth worker was taken to a nearby Carlsbad hospital.
The deceased worker was a 23-year-old male from Hobbs, New Mexico, a town located
along the border about halfway between Carlsbad and Lubbock. The identities of
the other workers are still unknown.
An Eddy County sheriff said the explosion occurred at a BOBCO
lease location while the rig was in operation. An investigation into the cause
of the explosion is underway. No further details have been released.