They have been growing on subsea structures for decades but are now under threat as old platforms are decommissioned.

Residents on Scotland's Isle of Lewis were stunned Monday morning when a gigantic, 17,000 ton oil rig had washed ashore at Dalmore Beach. The rig was being towed from Norway to Malta when they ...

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 ...

YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunman kidnapped three oil workers from Canada, Scotland and Nigeria at a rig in Nigeria's Delta region on Saturday, officials said - the second abduction in the area in ...