Kern River Oil Field - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kern River Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California, north-northeast of Bakersfield in the lower Sierra foothills.
Bakersfield oil rig blast critically injures worker - KGET 17
WEBDec 2, 2022 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A worker filling in an abandoned oil well at California Avenue and Easton Drive was taken to the hospital after suffering major injuries when a rig blowout occurred and blew him off the platform, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
Explosion severely injures Bakersfield oil worker
WEBDec 6, 2022 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An oil worker severely injured in a rig blowout that blew him off an abandoned oil platform in Bakersfield on Friday has been in and out of surgeries over the last ...
Chevron prepares Kern County oil fields for flooding - Los Angeles Times
WEBMay 17, 2023 · Chevron is preparing for flooding at its giant Kern River Oil Field north of Bakersfield by isolating wells, draining pipelines, turning off electrical power and armoring levees with riprap.
California’s Kern County is betting big on the carbon capture …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · The project would be located in the Elk Hills Oil Field, one of the most productive in the nation, near the site where oil was discovered in 1911. The company wants to inject millions of tons of liquefied carbon a mile underground, beginning with carbon dioxide from the oilfield.
One hurt, damages made after oil rig explosion on California …
WEBDec 2, 2022 · Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man is in critical condition after an oil rig explosion on California Avenue, near Easton Drive Friday morning.
CalGem ordered owner to fix oil well prior to explosion
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Earlier this year CalGEM issued an emergency order to the owner of the well to plug it in order to protect public health and safety. MMI Services was contracted...
Family holds prayer vigil for Leo Andrade, oil worker injured in …
WEBLeo Andrade had more than one hundred people gather to pray for his recovery. He was severely injured while filling in an abandoned oil well at California Avenue and Easton Drive when a rig blew up and blasted him off the platform. He’s been in and out of surgery.
Oil worker involved in explosion struggles with navigating
WEBDec 15, 2022 · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The oil rig worker caught in a devastating explosion that left him riddled with injuries appeared digitally in court today.
In the Shadow of Big Oil: Neighborhood Drilling in California
WEBBakersfield, the largest city in Kern County, is identified by the American Lung Association as the most polluted city in the United States for year-round particle pollution and the second most ozone-polluted city.