Discover the remarkable story of the Petronius oil rig, an engineering marvel situated in the Gulf of Mexico. This video explores the technological innovations and challenges faced during deep-sea oil ...

Explore what topside means for offshore rigs. Understand its structure, key components, and importance in oil extraction processes.

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The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently held a hearing on the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, which ...

At this year's OC Fair, one of the most unique rides isn't a ride at all. It's a virtual plunge 100 ft. below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, and under one of California's offshore oil platforms, to ...

Oil and natural gas companies were evacuating workers and continuing shutdowns of crude and gas production platforms in the western Gulf of Mexico today as Tropical Storm Claudette snaked her way ...