New data from Baker Hughes reveals a slight rise in the total US oil and gas rig count, even as weekly crude oil production ...

There's no denying just what a time commitment working on an oil rig can be, nor how isolated one might feel while doing so. The latter in particular comes with the territory at times: The Perdido oil ...

The drilling rig count in Canada increased during the week ended Aug. 15, led by a gain in oil-directed rigs. Baker Hughes’ overall tally of active drilling rigs in Canada increased 3 units to 183.

The overall drilling rig count in North America is down 7 units to 717 the week ended Aug. 1, with drops in oil-directed rigs accounting for much of the decline. The overall drilling rig count in ...

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the third time in four weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.

The U.S. oil industry probably passed the low point in the current cycle in July and August, with drilling rates set to start ...

A study of migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig has revealed their vital role as long-distance pollen transporters. Researchers studied 121 marmalade hoverflies that landed on an oil rig in the ...

SPARTAN 151 RIG, COOK INLET — Deep below the ocean floor outside Anchorage this spring, a huge drill bit chewed through multi-million-year-old sandstone, sending crushed bits of rock back to the ...