A Patterson-UTI drilling rig caught fire Monday night at a Marcellus well pad in Lycoming County, PA. The rig is contracted by Range Resources. The fire broke out around 10:30 pm Monday, shooting flames more than 100 feet high. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it was not a “well-control incident” (out of control well burning)–that much is known. The local fire department chief credits the rig crew with getting things under control quickly. There were, thank God, no injuries.
