Contractor killed in deadly blowout at US wellsite

Operator confirms another three people hospitalised following a fire at wellsite in Texas

Emergency: one worker has been killed and another three injured in a blast at a Chesapeake well site in Texas — Emergency: one worker has been killed and another three injured in a blast at a Chesapeake well site in TexasPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Josh Lewis

Perth

USA Texas Burleson County Wildhorse Resource Development Chesapeake Energy

Published 30 January 2020, 03:00Updated 30 January 2020, 03:11