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 ...

Robots and AI are automating Wyoming’s oil rigs for safer drilling, while coal plants are being upgraded with “robot bubble ...

So few people have applied for aid from a $100-million charity BP set up to aid Gulf Coast oil workers that the organization now plans to expand its grant making to aid a range of other workers, the ...

An ailing worker was pulled off a high-seas oil rig after suffering severe chest pains, with the entire daring rescue captured on dramatic Coast Guard video. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk chopper was ...

Petroleos Mexicanos’ deepening financial crisis is visible in every corner of seaside Ciudad del Carmen. Here, the ferries that shuttle workers to oil rigs in the nearby Gulf of Mexico periodically ...

Explore what topside means for offshore rigs. Understand its structure, key components, and importance in oil extraction ...

The disaster began on the night of April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon rig burst into flames and killed the 11 men. The rest of the crew evacuated, but two days later the rig toppled into the ...