Authorities say the man killed in a natural gas well blowout in DeSoto Parish has been identified as 58-year-old James Dennis of Bullard, Texas.

According to information released Thursday by Chesapeake Energy Corporation, critically injured in the accident was 30 year-old Jimmy Siler also of Bullard. He is listed in stable condition at LSU Hospital in Shreveport. The company told The Times of Shreveport that both men worked for Dynasty Transportation LLC, of Broussard, a contractor for Chesapeake, which owns the well that blew out during a routine maintenance procedure early Wednesday.

At least two other contract workers received minor injuries, and five DeSoto Fire District Number Eight firefighters were treated after experiencing respiratory problems while rescuing the two men from the accident scene.