Shell has secured a rig to again drill offshore Namibia as it rekindles the hunt for an elusive hydrocarbon sweet spot in its Orange basin block. Earlier this year, the supermajor said that none of ...

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, after last week’s sharp decline. The total ...

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 ...

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian Lukoil oil platform in the Caspian Sea on December 11, halting output from over 20 wells. The attack on the Filanovsky rig, 700km from Ukraine, is part of Kyiv's effort ...

There was little movement in rig counts in the US and Canada the week ended Dec. 12, according to Baker Hughes. In the US, 548 rigs were working, down 1 unit from the prior week. The count is 41 units ...

Shell has been fined £560,000 following a major hydrocarbon release on a North Sea oil rig after it failed to properly maintain pipework for seven years. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said the ...

Fresno deputies report a 29-year-old worker crushed by falling steel. Incident occurred during oil rig removal on a Riverdale property Monday. Cal/OSHA and sheriff’s office opened an investigation ...

Shell UK agreed to farm out 50% non-working interest in two West of Shetland basin licenses to UK oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy plc. Ithaca Energy aims to expand its West of Shetland position.