The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 1 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US ...

North America added eight rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest North America rotary rig count, which was published on December 5. The total U.S. rig count increased by five week on ...

At least four drones hit Filanovsky rig, says Kyiv official Step-up in Kyiv's campaign to curb Russian oil and gas output KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAGOS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Chevron said on Friday it will participate in Nigeria’s next oil licensing round and plans to deploy a drilling rig in late 2026 as it seeks to expand operations in Africa’s ...

The geology and science behind oil drilling can be quite interesting and important for understanding which companies are the right fit for your investment. When people talk about oil drilling, many of ...

Construction to cap a methane-emitting oil well underneath a Balboa Peninsula neighborhood missed its Christmas Day deadline ...

Var Energi confirmed a new oil discovery on Norway's side of the Barents Sea, the second discovery in weeks in its ongoing Goliat Ridge drilling campaign. Var Energi ASA on Thursday confirmed a new ...

2:47 p.m. Dec. 12, 2025: An earlier version of this story said California law defines “exhausted wells” as those that have yielded an average daily production of two barrels of oil or less. This ...

Vår Energi confirmed on Thursday an oil discovery very close to its Goliat field in the Barents Sea, the first operating Arctic oilfield offshore Norway. Vår Energi, the top independent producer ...

The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, the latest military incursion near Venezuela as the Trump administration pressures Venezuelan President ...