Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 14—A massive oil drilling rig that was set to explore Alaska's North Slope this winter will instead be dismantled and sent to ...

An accident involving a massive rig used in ConocoPhillips’ North Slope drilling program on Friday will not have a significant impact on the company’s exploration activity this winter, company ...

Modern offshore oil rigs are engineering wonders designed to accommodate massive crews and operate in some of the most hostile environments on Earth. As the demand for oil drives exploration into ...

Oil-focused drilling activity continued to suffer while natural gas-focused activity continues to rise, according to the weekly summary of drilling activity. Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes said ...

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 ...

Try as so many private and government organizations might, switching everywhere on Earth over to clean, renewable energy — including some strange sources being explored — is still a long way away.

STOCKHOLM, SE / ACCESS Newswire / February 18, 2026 / Stockholm Precision Tools (SPT) has successfully completed the first field deployment of its SPT GyroTracer (TM) GWD (Gyro While Drilling) system ...

Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. MIDLAND, TX - JULY 29: President Donald Trump speaks to city ...