Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On July 6, 1988, a record-breaking North Sea oil platform suffered a catastrophic chain reaction during a routine night shift. A small maintenance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On July 6, 1988, a record-breaking North Sea oil platform suffered a catastrophic chain reaction during a routine night shift. A ...

On December 22, 1972, a joint venture of four oil companies discovered the deepwater Piper oilfield. After conducting seismic mapping, they confirmed the area—located in the North Sea roughly halfway ...

The number of oil and gas rigs actively drilling in the U.S. gained 1 to 563, rising for a sixth consecutive week and its highest total in more than a year, Baker Hughes said Friday in its latest ...

The number of oil and gas rigs actively drilling in the U.S. jumped by 7 to 558, rising for a fifth consecutive week and its highest count since June 2025, Baker Hughes said Friday in its latest ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred A fire broke out Monday morning aboard Platform ...

More than 20 oil rig workers have been evacuated after a fire broke out on a platform off the Southern California coast. The blaze ignited on Platform Habitat, nine miles off Carpinteria, early Monday ...

North America added one rig week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was published on April 24. The total U.S. rig count increased by one week on week and ...

The overall drilling rig count in North America is down 33 units to 696 the week ended Mar. 27, 2026, with drops in oil-directed rigs accounting for much of the decline The overall drilling rig count ...

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 ...