In 1980, a drilling mistake beneath a Louisiana lake triggered one of the strangest industrial disasters ever caught in ...

When ConocoPhillips won federal approval last year to explore for oil in the Alaskan Arctic, environmental groups warned the proposal was rushed through without adequate protections. Last week, an oil ...

The oil rig that crashed into the frozen ground on the North Slope near Nuiqsut Friday remains too unstable for responders to access the scene, state officials said. While no serious injuries were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 26—A massive oil rig that toppled on the tundra near the North Slope village of Nuiqsut on Friday remained too unstable for ...

Ukraine struck three Russian oil rigs operating in the Caspian Sea on Sunday following Moscow’s large-scale bombardment over the weekend that left thousands without heat or power in Kyiv. Footage ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ukraine struck three Russian oil rigs operating in the Caspian Sea on Sunday following Moscow’s large-scale bombardment over the ...

Meeting with leaders of Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other oil companies, the president said he wanted the industry to invest $100 billion in rebuilding the infrastructure in Venezuela. Rebecca F. Elliott ...

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 ...

The number of oil and gas drilling rigs in the U.S. fell by 10 to 544, after rising for five out of the previous six weeks, Baker Hughes said Friday in its latest weekly report. In the shortened week ...

The total active drilling rig count for oil and gas in the US rose to 548 this week, primarily due to an increase in gas rigs, while active oil rigs remained unchanged. Weekly U.S. crude oil ...