diff --git a/lasio/las.py b/lasio/las.py
index 22286bd1..99e9f9e3 100644
--- a/lasio/las.py
+++ b/lasio/las.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 import textwrap
 import traceback
 
@@ -263,8 +264,21 @@ def add_section(pattern, name, **sect_kws):
                 if wrap == "NO":
                     if s["ncols"] > n_curves:
                         n_arr_cols = s["ncols"]
-                data = np.reshape(arr, (-1, n_arr_cols))
-
+                try:
+                    data = np.reshape(arr, (-1, n_arr_cols))
+                except ValueError as e:
+                    err_msg = (
+                        "cannot reshape ~A array of "
+                        "size {arr_shape} into "
+                        "{n_arr_cols} columns".format(
+                            arr_shape=arr.shape, n_arr_cols=n_arr_cols
+                        )
+                    )
+                    if sys.version_info.major < 3:
+                        e.message = err_msg
+                        raise e
+                    else:
+                        raise ValueError(err_msg).with_traceback(e.__traceback__)
                 self.set_data(data, truncate=False)
                 drop.append(s["title"])
             for key in drop:
@@ -597,12 +611,12 @@ def header(self):
         return self.sections
 
     def df(self):
-        '''Return data as a :class:`pandas.DataFrame` structure.
+        """Return data as a :class:`pandas.DataFrame` structure.
 
         The first Curve of the LASFile object is used as the pandas
         DataFrame's index.
 
-        '''
+        """
         import pandas as pd
         from pandas.api.types import is_object_dtype
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/sample_lastcolblanked.las b/tests/examples/sample_lastcolblanked.las
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4b53004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/sample_lastcolblanked.las
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+~VERSION INFORMATION
+ VERS.                  1.2:   CWLS LOG ASCII STANDARD -VERSION 1.2
+ WRAP.                  NO:   ONE LINE PER DEPTH STEP
+~WELL INFORMATION BLOCK
+#MNEM.UNIT       DATA TYPE    INFORMATION
+#---------    -------------   ------------------------------
+ STRT.M        1670.000000:
+ STOP.M        1660.000000:
+ STEP.M            -0.1250:
+ NULL.           -999.2500:
+ COMP.             COMPANY:   # ANY OIL COMPANY LTD.
+ WELL.                WELL:   ANY ET AL OIL WELL #12
+ FLD .               FIELD:   EDAM
+ LOC .            LOCATION:   A9-16-49-20W3M
+ PROV.            PROVINCE:   SASKATCHEWAN
+ SRVC.     SERVICE COMPANY:   ANY LOGGING COMPANY LTD.
+ DATE.            LOG DATE:   25-DEC-1988
+ UWI .      UNIQUE WELL ID:   100091604920W300
+~CURVE INFORMATION
+#MNEM.UNIT      API CODE      CURVE DESCRIPTION
+#---------    -------------   ------------------------------
+ DEPT.M                      :  1  DEPTH
+ DT  .US/M     		     :  2  SONIC TRANSIT TIME
+ RHOB.K/M3                   :  3  BULK DENSITY
+ NPHI.V/V                    :  4   NEUTRON POROSITY
+ SFLU.OHMM                   :  5  RXO RESISTIVITY
+ SFLA.OHMM                   :  6  SHALLOW RESISTIVITY
+ ILM .OHMM                   :  7  MEDIUM RESISTIVITY
+ ILD .OHMM                   :  8  DEEP RESISTIVITY
+~PARAMETER INFORMATION
+#MNEM.UNIT        VALUE       DESCRIPTION
+#---------    -------------   ------------------------------
+ BHT .DEGC         35.5000:   BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURE
+ BS  .MM          200.0000:   BIT SIZE
+ FD  .K/M3       1000.0000:   FLUID DENSITY
+ MATR.              0.0000:   NEUTRON MATRIX(0=LIME,1=SAND,2=DOLO)
+ MDEN.           2710.0000:   LOGGING MATRIX DENSITY
+ RMF .OHMM          0.2160:   MUD FILTRATE RESISTIVITY
+ DFD .K/M3       1525.0000:   DRILL FLUID DENSITY
+~Other
+     Note: The logging tools became stuck at 625 meters causing the data
+	   between 625 meters and 615 meters to be invalid.
+~A  DEPTH     DT       RHOB     NPHI     SFLU     SFLA      ILM      ILD
+1670.000   123.450 2550.000    0.450  123.450  123.450  110.200  105.600
+1669.875   123.450 2550.000    0.450  123.450  123.450  ****************
+1669.750   123.450 2550.000    0.450  123.450  123.450  110.200  105.600
diff --git a/tests/test_read.py b/tests/test_read.py
index 7af49600..24f03e3f 100644
--- a/tests/test_read.py
+++ b/tests/test_read.py
@@ -372,3 +372,8 @@ def test_index_unit_equals_f():
 def test_index_unit_equals_m():
     las = lasio.read(egfn("autodepthindex_M.las"), index_unit="m")
     assert (las.depth_ft[1:] != las.index[1:]).all()
+
+
+def test_read_incorrect_shape():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        lasio.read(egfn("sample_lastcolblanked.las"))