In February 1982, the Ocean Ranger, the world’s largest semi-submersible oil rig, faced one of the most violent North Atlantic storms ever recorded. The crew of 84 men trusted their floating fortress ...

An owl has been released back into the wild after it was rescued from a North Sea oil rig, after being blown off course by Storm Amy. The female owl was discovered on the Noble Patriot platform, 180 ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States decreased this week, with oil rigs declining by 65 year over year, while gas rigs increased. Despite the fall in active ...

When you think about offshore oil rigs, what comes to mind is what you may have seen in movies — skeletal towers in the middle of a vast sea, some flares cutting through the darkness, and a crew that ...