Oil, because Exxon blocks jobs in the US
ExxonMobil, the leading American oil company, has had to stop operations in the United States due to numerous workplace injuries. All the details and lawsuits
Last week, the US oil company ExxonMobil enacted a temporary stand-down , meaning a disruption, of operations at US shale oil sites following a series of work-related injuries. In one case – Reuters sources reported yesterday – there was a death: this is the second episode of death of a contractor of the company recorded in 2022.
THE LACK OF WORKERS
American oil services companies are experiencing a difficult time due to the low number of workers available: the staff cuts made two years ago due to the pandemic have in fact generated a lack of expertise in the sector.
Responding to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas released this week, oil and gas industry executives said a lack of skilled workers is affecting their businesses .
WOUNDED AND DEAD
The Exxon stand-down follows two workplace accidents that occurred within a few days at various production sites; the company, moreover, is facing several lawsuits for negligence.
A worker was injured in West Texas, while an Axis Energy Services employee died in East Texas while doing repairs. In March, a woman was crushed to death at an Exxon manufacturing site in West Texas.
Exxon – the largest oil producer in the United States – said it was working with contractors to improve safety. The company also said the stand-down did not affect its oil production.
LEGAL CAUSES
This year Exxon or XTO Energy (the subsidiary dedicated to shale field operations) faced at least six malpractice lawsuits following multiple injuries in West Texas, Reuters reports. Each lawsuit is claiming damages for damages in excess of $ 1 million.
The most recent lawsuit was filed on August 26 by a worker hit by a drill rod in Martin County, Texas. Just a few days earlier, another worker injured after being stuck under a 180-pound panel in Texas County of San Augustine had brought a lawsuit against the company.
In 2022, the state of New Mexico has so far fined XTO $ 2.25 million for failing to comply with regulations regarding five underground injection wells. Additionally, according to the state oil authority, XTO has reported fifteen fires in its operations in New Mexico, up from twenty-two in 2021.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/energia/exxon-sospensione-attivita-infortuni-lavoro/ on Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:40:45 +0000.