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The Night the Deepwater Horizon Exploded in the Gulf of Mexico

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering one of the worst environmental ...

California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state’s energy transition

California is grappling with how to support oil workers who are being displaced from their jobs amid the state's energy transition.

Researchers make stunning discovery about insects found on remote oil rig: 'Beneficial'

A type of insect called the marmalade hoverfly was observed on an oil rig stationed 200 kilometers off the coast of Scotland. More than 100 hoverflies were studied, and 92% of them were carrying ...

US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for first time in 6 weeks, Baker Hughes says

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating, the first reduction in six weeks, energy ...
The Nation Newspaper

Sahara Group targets 350,000 bbl/d, acquires 7 Rigs to boost upstream operations

Sahara Group, a global energy and infrastructure conglomerate, said it is expanding its upstream capacity with a target of producing 350,000 barrels of oil per day within the next five years.
Yardbarker

The Oil Rig roundtable: The team’s expectations and thoughts on the upcoming 2025–26 season

Today is the day. The opening game for the 2025–26 season. Energy is high in Oil Country, fresh off of extensions to key ...
Rigzone

North America Breaks Rig Gain Streak

North America's total rig count remained unchanged week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig ...
Oil

Oil-directed rigs lead North American drilling growth

Despite a year-over-year decline, the North American drilling rig count increased by 7 this week, reaching 725. Oil rigs in Canada increased by 3, while the US added 2 oil-directed rigs. The drilling ...
The Conversation

Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later – here’s why

Toby Doyle is affiliated with The University of Exeter. Eva Jimenez-Guri is affiliated with The University of Exeter. On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon ...
KKEY

New bill could pump life into Kern County’s oil industry

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County is the home to seas of oil rigs, but there might be more coming on the horizon. Senate Bill 237 would allow the creation of up to 2,000 oil rigs in the county ...
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Corals growing on North Sea oil rigs rehomed on artificial reef

Hundreds of North Sea facilities are being decommissioned after reaching the end of their working life. Under international ... widely used for subsea operations in the oil and gas sector, were used ...
Crude Oil Prices

Oil Rig Count Rises Amid Slide in Oil Prices

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count in the US rose to 537, ...