The victims were taken by helicopter and ambulance to hospitals in New Orleans and Lafayette, officials said. Author: WWL Staff, David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 5:05 PM CDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 3:16 PM CDT May 26, 2021
Officials confirm four people were wounded in an explosion at a natural gas well in the inland waters of St. Mary Parish on Tuesday.
Workers from Wild Well Control, an oil spill response company, were trying to get a blowout under control at a well owned by Texas Petroleum Investment Co. when a spark ignited the natural gas coming from the well, according to Patrick Courreges of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.