Oil rigs are critical for supplying the world with energy but working on a rig is not without its risks. In the eighties, a horror diving accident saw five men die after an unprecedented change ...

Seaventures Dive Rig, a decommissioned oil rig in Malaysia, is now an epic destination for divers. The five-star scuba diving school and resort offers dozens of different courses, and sits in the ...

On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on British Petroleum’s offshore drilling rig (a machine that drills holes into the earth’s surface to drill oil and construct wells) in the Gulf of ...

Get to know the "absolutely astonishing" true story behind the new movie "Last Breath," which chronicles a 2012 deep-sea diving accident.

The total rig count rose by 4 rigs, to 592, according to Baker Hughes, down 34 from this same time last year. The number of oil rigs rose by 7—down by 15 compared to this time last year.

Before diving into that, let's explore the latest rig count data details. Total U.S. Rig Count Flat: The number of rigs engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the ...