Forbes Energy Services unit was drilling contractor in Chesapeake blast - regulator

Forbes Energy Services

31/01/2020 17:11

By Liz Hampton
    Jan 31 (Reuters) - Employees of Alice, Texas-based Forbes
Energy Services  FLSS.PK  were among those working at a
Chesapeake Energy  CHK.N  well in Texas that exploded this week,
killing one person and injuring three others, the state's oil
and gas regulator said on Friday. 
    Employees of Chesapeake Energy, Eagle Pressure Control and
CC Forbes, a unit of Forbes Energy Services, were at the site
when the blast occurred, according to a Texas Railroad
Commission report. Chesapeake and Eagle Pressure Control did not
immediately respond to requests for comments, and Forbes did not
respond to phone calls or emails seeking comment. 
    

 (Reporting by Gary McWilliams
Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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