They heard a loud bang echo through the platform, then another, and then the entire structure trembled. Within seconds, a cracked weld tore loose, ripping a pontoon free and sending the 10,000-ton rig ...

An above-ground storage tank operated by Carbon California released approximately 420 gallons of crude oil into a tributary ...

If you've ever seen an offshore oil rig floating in the ocean, you've probably noticed those tall towers with flames shooting out of the top. Those towers are called the flare stack, and the flames ...

When the Usumacinta jack-up rig slammed into the Kab-101 Christmas tree, a mist of gas began pouring into the storm-whipped air, and the crew quickly realized the danger was escalating beyond control.

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday as operators continue to scale back. The total ...