In July 1988, a fire breaks out on a vast oil rig in the North Sea, trapping Joe Meanen.

Recent offshore oil rig accidents and oil leaks – including the current Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico – underline the need for the world to move strongly towards safer, cleaner ...

The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led to major changes in offshore safety - but what really caused it?

Oil rigs are critical for supplying the world with energy but working on a rig is not without its risks. In the eighties, a horror diving accident saw five men die after an unprecedented change ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Kailem Donovan, an offshore rope access rigger who works on oil rigs in the North and Baltic seas. It has been edited for length ...

Brazilian regulators are cracking down on some offshore drilling by oil giants like Petrobras and Equinor ASA, complicating exploration and production projects at a key moment in the nation’s ...

With up to 200,000 gallons of oil a day spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a ruptured well, the accident stemming from a sunken offshore rig may soon rival the Exxon Valdez disaster as the worst oil ...

More than 30 oil ships could be at risk of deadly accidents ... primary method for many offshore oil and gas producing regions around the world," according to oil rig supplier MODEC.

An offshore oil rig worker's typical day is based around ... Understanding and following safety protocols is crucial to prevent accidents and respond effectively in emergency situations.

the American Petroleum Institute and Chevron USA argued that environmental groups no longer have grounds for their challenge of the NEPA analysis of an offshore oil and gas lease sale, now that ...