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The Washington State Department of Ecology said the spill happened Monday at Vigor Shipyards while crews were removing fuel ...

The reopening of the pipeline has made residents anxious in a region prized for its gorgeous beaches and ocean views.

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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 ...

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 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, bringing the total rig count in the US to 551 ...

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 ...