this means the abandonment of oil rigs. To disassemble the machines is not just costly, it also might prove to be a mistake should the market rise again. So the massive rigs, weighing around a ...

A slump in oil prices in 2014 following the US shale ... “It is of course not fair for yards to finance, build and market these abandoned rigs,” said one yard official, who witnessed the ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field.

The oil industry says upping production means lower prices for taxpayers, energy independence and good jobs for Americans. Is that really so?

In this file photo, a rig and supply vessel are viewed in the ... to make sure this infrastructure is getting cleaned up. Abandoned oil and gas wells can pollute the water by leaking methane ...

The latter is a lot bigger, adding 50 creatures to the bestiary, as well as the titular Iron Rig, an abandoned oil station that you can customize to suit your needs. If you’re not keen on the ...

One of Aker BP's largest oil exploration prospects this year has ... PL 886 using Saipem's sixth-generation semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 8. The probe was a re-drill into the same reservoir ...

The Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission is set to discuss the proposed Extraction Oil & Gas Draco Pad project ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

The oil industry says upping production means lower ... where he stays for a few weeks to see whether he'll be needed in case a drilling rig is stuck or for well maintenance.

The fallout from the North Sea oil tanker collision on March 10 may have you reflecting on other significant man-made ...