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Lawsuit on the horizon after fatal oil rig accident near Blackwell

Monday, April 25 by Lyman James

KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City reports that a family is grieving the loss of a loved one as another family hopes for a full recovery for theirs after a maintenance rig tipped over near Blackwell in early April. Now, a lawsuit may be on the horizon. Although an official lawsuit has not been filed, the families’... Read More.

One person killed in oil rig accident in Blackwell

Thursday, April 7 by Lyman James

KOCO 5 TV in Oklahoma City is reporting that an oil rig accident that occurred in Blackwell killed one person and injured another person. Officials responded to the fatal oil rig accident shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The name of the person injured as well as the person killed are unknown at this time. We... Read More.

Area of 7th Street in Newkirk closed due to oil spill

Friday, May 29 by Lyman James

At 12:40 p.m. on Friday, the city of Newkirk lost an electric transformer at Pine Avenue/7th Street and River Road in the eastbound lane.Due to the oil spill, the given area must be closed until a professional hazmat team can clean the area – this is the requirement for a hazardous spill from the... Read More.

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Lawsuit on the horizon after fatal oil rig accident near Blackwell

One person killed in oil rig accident in Blackwell

Area of 7th Street in Newkirk closed due to oil spill

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