MEXICO CITY (AP) — An accident on an oil well-maintenance platform killed two workers and injured 10 off Mexico’s coast on Tuesday, company officials reported, blaming the incident on the collapse of ...

MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil monopoly Pemex said it will acquire eight new offshore oil drilling platforms and other equipment worth $1.2 billion to expand production in the ...

Discover the remarkable story of the Petronius oil rig, an engineering marvel situated in the Gulf of Mexico. This video ...

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 ...

A normal day on an oil rig in Mexico turned into a nightmare when an explosion tore through the platform. This documentary explores how the disaster unfolded, the lives lost, and the lessons learned ...

A chronology of some of the major oil industry accidents in the last 20 years: March 1980: Alexander Keilland oil rig in Ekofisk field of North Sea broke up with fatigue fracture and capsized, killing ...

MEXICO CITY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex began operations on Friday at its new $250 million KU-S oil platform, whose 250,000 barrel per day capacity should boost Mexico's ...

China Oilfield Services Limited has entered into agreements with GOIMAR S.A de C.V for the construction works and subsequent provision of services for four module rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. China ...

Based on data from offshore operator reports submitted to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) 11:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, 17 Gulf of Mexico platforms have been evacuated, or ...

Even before I could make out the silhouette of Platform Holly on the foggy horizon, I could see and smell oil. Ripples of iridescent liquid floated on the sea’s surface, reflecting the cloudy sky. But ...