Off the coast Peru, at the junction of the cold nutrient-rich Humboldt Current and the warm Equatorial Counter Current, a decommissioned oil drilling platform stands quiet and idle. Beneath the ...

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A British oil rig worker has had his life changed after he became an overnight millionaire and was able to quit his job.

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Christian Jones has spent nearly 20 years working offshore, away from his family for the majority of the year.