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An oil field site typically hosts an operator, a drilling contractor and several service companies at once. Responsibility follows control: who directed the work, who supplied the equipment, who was responsible for the condition that caused the injury.
Master service agreements between those companies often contain indemnity provisions that determine who ultimately pays. Those contracts are worth obtaining early. Call 713-521-0059.
Not by itself. Even where a comp policy exists, a claim usually remains against parties other than the employer, and those third-party claims are where the real value sits.
Texas is the only state where an employer may lawfully carry no workers compensation. If yours does not, Section 406.033 of the Texas Labor Code bars it from arguing contributory negligence, assumption of the risk, or the negligence of a fellow employee. See our page on non-subscriber work injury claims.
Tool pusher and driller logs, equipment inspection records, JSA sign-in sheets, and the daily drilling report. Crews rotate and equipment moves off location quickly, so identifying witnesses early matters more here than almost anywhere else.
A Texas personal injury claim generally must be filed within two years of the injury under Section 16.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Evidence in an industrial setting moves faster than that. Call 713-521-0059.
