They're the hulking hardware of a fossil fuel industry being blamed for climate change. But now scientists have discovered that North Sea oil rigs are being used as migratory stop-off points by ...

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform. There were thousands of ...

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 ...

Equinor ASA EQNR, the Norwegian energy major, has obtained a key drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea, signaling continued momentum in offshore energy activity. The ...

The well, also known as Natrudstilen, was drilled using the Deepsea Stavanger rig to a vertical depth of 4,327m below sea ...

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor and its partners have completed drilling wildcat well 34/6-9 S in the North Sea, which ...

North Sea oil-rig workers have a new safety problem — they’re getting too heavy for rescue. According to a BBC report, the ...

The portable ultrasound devices are linked via secure telemedicine software, streaming live images to medical experts who ...

The acquisition will give KCA the largest platform drilling operator in the UK a leading position with a Norwegian platform drilling market share of about 30%. KCA Deutag will also get its hands on ...