Other workers tried to rescue him and even drained the pit, but he died at the scene.
Daniel Navarrete, 42, of New Braunfels, Texas, fell through an open hatch Thursday in a pit at a Nabors Industries rig north of New Town, according to Mountrail County Sheriff Corey Bristol. Friday, but Navarrete died at the scene.
Nabors Industries spokesperson Robin Davidson said a different entity — Devon Energy — owns and operates the site. “Please know our hearts go out to the family and crews. We are supporting Devon to understand what occurred and what lessons can be learned from this tragic incident,” Davidson told The Associated Press.
Devon Energy spokesperson Lisa Adams said the company is “devastated” by the death of Navarrete, who was a contractor. “Safety is Devon’s priority and we have shut down drilling operations while we work with local law enforcement, OSHA and Nabors,” Adams added.Last September an oil rig exploded at a well site owned by Chord Energy,
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