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Federal, state and local investigators in northwestern North Dakota are investigating the cause of an oil rig explosion and fire that took three workers to hospital.
The crew was taken to a burn center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Mountrail County well site is owned by Code Energy, and the three contract workers are said to be in stable condition.
“The parties’ primary focus at this stage is to care for the welfare of the injured, work with relevant agencies to investigate the incident, and continually assess the damage at the facility,” the company said in a statement. ” he said.
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The blast and fire occurred near Stanley on Friday night. Officials said the fire was contained at the scene. Stanley and Newtown paramedics were among those responding to the scene.
the injured worker Black Hawk Energy Servicea subsidiary of Steel Energy.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, state regulators and local authorities are investigating.