How could a state-of-the-art $350 million oil rig sink due to a simple maintenance mistake? This documentary explores the chain reaction aboard Brazil’s P-36 platform from a gas leak to an explosion ...

WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for improving the reliability of bolts used in offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, ...

Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...

Refinery fires and rig explosions in Texas almost never start with a single dramatic moment. The danger usually builds through smaller warnings that crews can see, hear, smell, and report well before ...

HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The falling number of oil and gas rigs deployed across the United States is reaching a level that would indicate onshore crude output from the world's top producer could ...