James Christopher Dean says
"Most catastrophes on oil fields, refineries, and chemical plants are avoidable.
Business in the oil patch is crazy right now.
Overbooked drillers and contractors, inexperienced site personnel, the rush to drill & frac & move to the next job are just a few examples of how safety is taking a backseat in the oil patch right now."
In 2008, 120 people were killed in the oil and gas industry,
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Of those, 21 people died in the oil and gas extraction industry,
which includes offshore oil rigs.