Thousands of oil and gas rigs are becoming redundant around the world – and taking them out of service, known as decommissioning, is a multi-billion dollar business. It’s also a complex operation ...

In July 1988, a fire breaks out on a vast oil rig in the North Sea, trapping Joe Meanen.

“That’s oil.” McKewon had brought the oil from the Sea Quest drilling rig. It marked the first time a drilling rig had struck oil in the North Sea – and kickstarted one of Britain’s most lucrative ...

Dr Mark Hartl, associate professor of marine biology at Herriot Watt University, said sodium cyanide is very soluble in water and can be toxic because it interferes with the respiration of animals, ...

A video, which has amassed 4.9 million views on YouTube, details how the men lost their lives while working on the oil rig in the North Sea near Norway after a sudden pressure change caused their ...

A port official said he was told the North Sea collision produced "a massive fireball" and the cargo ship's owner said one ...

A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, forcing the crews to abandon ship. A search for a ...

Paramedics say 36 crew are safe and accounted for after a tanker and a cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the East ...

BP underlines value of North Sea resources as Government proposes exploration cuts that could increase UK import reliance amid tensions fuelled ...

A 59-year-old arrested after a cargo ship crashed into an oil tanker in the North Sea has been confirmed as the cargo ship’s captain. The US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate was anchored off the Humber ...

Foul play has not been ruled out in a crash between a US military tanker and a container ship in the North Sea. The MV Solong ...

The firm, Well-Safe Solutions based out of Aberdeen, employs around 400 people. It has announced it will downsize its ...