Oil rigs aren't just one thing, they're a whole family of structures each designed to solve the same problem at greater and ...

When Sandra Ludwig tells people what she does for a living, she usually ends up being the hit of the party. "They're always immediately enthusiastic," says the engineer, who works on various drilling ...

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 ...

The North Sea platform was the world's largest oil producer—but a routine shift change led to catastrophe.

Oil rigs are structures used to extract crude oil and natural gas from beneath the Earth's surface, and there are many spread all over the globe. While most people think of offshore oil platforms as ...