# Maritime Accidents Blog Archives - Page 1 | Attorney Brian White ## [4 of the Largest Offshore Oil Rig Disasters in History](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/4-of-the-largest-offshore-oil-rig-disasters-in-history/) Posted on: November 11, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Any industrial accident carries a high risk of being tragic, and oil rig disasters are among the most frightening examples. The primary difference between an oil rig accident and other types of industrial accidents is that victims of oil rig... ## [Everything You Never Knew About Crude Oil](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/everything-you-never-knew-about-crude-oil/) Posted on: October 20, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Crude oil has a huge impact on your daily life, especially if you live in Texas. The Lone Star State ranks first in the United States in crude oil production, pumping out more than twice as much as the number... ## [The Physical Nature of Offshore Oil Rig Jobs](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/the-physical-nature-of-offshore-oil-rig-jobs/) Posted on: September 14, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), there were 203 injuries on offshore rigs belonging to U.S. companies in 2023 alone. As jarring as such statistics may be, they omit incidents that happen on... ## [Underwater Hyperbaric Welding: What You Need to Know](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/underwater-hyperbaric-welding-what-you-need-to-know/) Posted on: August 22, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Underwater welding is one of the most extreme (and hazardous) jobs in the world. It combines the danger of deep-sea diving with the risks of industrial welding, demanding specialized training, physical strength, and mental focus. Many workers are drawn to... ## [Oil Rig Workers Are Well Paid, but Are the Dangers Worth the Money?](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/oil-rig-workers-are-well-paid-but-are-the-dangers-worth-the-money/) Posted on: August 15, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Oil rig jobs are plentiful in Texas. Workers who don’t mind the physical nature of the job are drawn to the good pay and ample time off. Unfortunately, life on an oil rig can be dangerous. The question is, does... ## [The Most Severe Oil Rig Explosions and Disasters in Texas](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/the-most-severe-oil-rig-explosions-and-disasters-in-texas/) Posted on: July 28, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Texas leads the nation in oil production, but with that dominance comes serious risks. Oil rig explosions are among the most catastrophic events that occur in the energy industry, typically resulting in life-changing injuries, if not death.  In a 2023... ## [Offshore Drilling for Oil: How Does It Work Exactly?](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/offshore-drilling-for-oil-how-does-it-work-exactly/) Posted on: June 20, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Roughly 30% of the world’s oil comes from offshore fields, but how exactly does it reach the surface? Offshore drilling taps reserves buried beneath the seabed out on vast platforms that often feel like self-contained towns. Some platforms even extend... ## [5 Reasons Oilfield Work Is So Dangerous](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/5-reasons-oilfield-work-is-so-dangerous/) Posted on: March 25, 2025. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Texas leads the nation in the productivity of its oil and gas industry. It operates nearly half of the oil rigs in the United States. Altogether, the Texas oil industry employs over 300,000 workers.  The oil and gas industry tends... ## [The Jones Act: What It Means for Injured Maritime Workers in Texas](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/the-jones-act-what-it-means-for-injured-maritime-workers-in-texas/) Posted on: October 16, 2024. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Being injured on the job is challenging for anyone, but it can be especially complicated for maritime workers. If you're a seaman injured while working in Texas waters, the Jones Act may provide you with a way to seek compensation.... ## [Largest Oil Rig Explosions in U.S. and Texas History](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/largest-oil-rig-explosions-in-us-and-texas-history/) Posted on: July 3, 2024. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) The Gulf of Mexico has the most offshore oil rigs in the world. Texas has the most drilling rigs in the country, with 371 drilling rigs. New Mexico is next with 108 drilling rigs. With the large number of oil... ## [Jones Act Maritime Injuries at Sea](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/jones-act-maritime-injuries-at-sea/) Posted on: January 24, 2022. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Individuals whose jobs require them to work on navigable waterways and platforms or structures out in the ocean face risks that other workers do not face. Therefore, laws have been enacted to provide special legal protection for maritime injuries and... ## [Update on the Houston Ship Channel Vessel Collision 2019](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/update-on-the-houston-ship-channel-vessel-collision-2019/) Posted on: July 27, 2019. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) It wasn't that long ago that the Houston Ship Channel closed due a tanker collision. On May 10, 2019, the 755-foot tanker Genesis River collided with a tug boat pushing two barges. This collision caused the release of reformate and... ## [Water Activities That Lead to Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/water-activities-that-lead-to-maritime-accidents/) Posted on: April 24, 2018. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) Attorney Brian White practices personal injury law exclusively, so clients benefit from specialized experience where they need it. He is one of only 3% of attorneys who are board-certified in personal injury law. His experience and willingness to aggressively pursue... ## [Filing a Jones Act Claim in Texas](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/filing-a-jones-act-claim-in-texas/) Posted on: April 13, 2018. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) The Jones Act is a federal statute that provides a unique avenue of recourse for injured sea workers. Since these workers are not eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits through Texas’ state-regulated system, sea workers can collect benefits to address... ## [New Zealand Oil Spill](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/new-zealand-oil-spill/) Posted on: October 12, 2011. Category: [Maritime Accidents](https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/) There has been a new environmental disaster in New Zealand, where a ship was the cause of a leakage of  an impressive amount of oil into the ocean. This happened when the ship crashed with a reef on the coast... --- Source: https://attorneybrianwhite.com/blog/category/maritime-accidents/