AREA |
LAST COUNT DATE |
COUNT |
CHANGE FROM PRIOR COUNT |
DATE OF PRIOR COUNT |
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR |
DATE OF LAST YEARS COUNT |
UNITED STATES |
6/14/13 |
1771 |
+6 |
6/7/13 |
-200 |
6/15/12 |
CANADA |
6/14/13 |
176 |
+24 |
6/7/13 |
-72 |
6/15/12 |
USA OFFSHORE |
6/14/13 |
54 |
-2 |
6/7/13 |
+3 |
6/15/12 |
INTERNATIONAL |
05/2013 |
1283 |
-18 |
4/2013 |
+58 |
5/2012 |
World Oilfield Forum
April 2011
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Comment by Jan Jeurink on April 3, 2011 at 1:32pm 
Comment by Drilling Ahead on April 3, 2011 at 1:50pm HARDIN COUNTY - From Texas Parks and Wildlife - Authorities estimate it may take 10 days or more to extinguish a natural gas drilling rig fire that started yesterday in the southeastern corner of Village Creek State Park in Hardin County near Lumberton. Oil field firefighting experts with Boots and Coots are working to put out the blaze. Meanwhile, they and rig operator Choice Exploration have arranged 24/7 security and EMS service at the incident site, located in a remote area about 2.5 miles southeast of the park headquarters.
Boots and Coots now plans to drill two water wells in order to provide adequate support to fight the fire. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has tested the air quality at the rig site and in the camping loop of the park and found normal conditions.
Fire intensity continues to push the smoke plume high, although no smoke or residue is settling in state park camping areas. Some visitors to the park, are nonetheless leaving due to the noise. Even at two miles, the fire can be clearly heard, described by some as a jet engine sound.
The Lumberton fire department and Texas Forest Service remain on call but are not on site. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department park peace officers and other staff likewise remain on call.
The burning rig created a small wildfire that was extinguished yesterday, burning less than five acres of mostly brush. The Texas Forest Service bulldozed a firebreak around the rig to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading.
The state park remains open to the public for business as usual, except that the park's Water Oak Trail and associated Yaupon Loop Trail nearest to the fire location are closed to the public until the fire is put out.
Comment by Bobby Don Whittington II on June 3, 2013 at 11:10am A friend of mine down here that worked on this rig lost his truck and all the other vehicles on location. total loss
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