Oil rigs, particularly the offshore type, are one of the most fascinating parts of the global energy industry. How do they work? How big can they get? Do they float on water? It's not surprising that ...

The number of drilling rigs working in the US and Canada fell by 13 the week ended Dec. 19, according to Baker Hughes. In the US, 542 rigs were working, down 6 units from a week ago. The count is 47 ...

Shell has secured a rig to again drill offshore Namibia as it rekindles the hunt for an elusive hydrocarbon sweet spot in its Orange basin block. Earlier this year, the supermajor said that none of ...

The geology and science behind oil drilling can be quite interesting and important for understanding which companies are the right fit for your investment. When people talk about oil drilling, many of ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 29-year-old man has died after being crushed while working on an oil rig in Fresno County, sheriffs say. Deputies were called around 10:45 a.m. on Monday about an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in four weeks, with oil rigs dropping to a four-year low, energy services firm ...

A central piece of a closed crude oil refinery in Convent recently came crashing down as Shell Oil shifts the nearly 60-year-old complex toward making renewable fuels, company officials confirmed. The ...

Environmental activists partied outside the San Francisco Ferry Building on Friday to celebrate the decommission of a Southern California oil rig. The Center for Biological Diversity called the event ...

Westbound Interstate 80 was closed early Friday afternoon when oil spilled onto the freeway, leading to a big rig crash, officials said. The California Highway Patrol said a dump truck crashed and ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...

A young Black girl learns that her land allotment is rich with oil in this story that aspires to teach us a lesson about white predation. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Shell PLC (NYSE:SHEL) reportedly plans to invest around $1 billion in new oil blocks in Angola. The chairman of the oil regulator stated that the move reflects the southern African nation’s aim to ...