I had an interesting conversation last week with one of our readers, Sal from Louisiana, who works on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf. This is certainly a "dirty job" but I was impressed by how ...

Johnny Sturgeon, a man who has spent the last two years transforming an abandoned oil rig lifeboat into a liveable space, has shared how the completed project has revolutionised his life.

The total number of active drilling rigs in the US rose slightly this week, according to Baker Hughes, but remains lower than this time last year as the industry faces market uncertainties.

(Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday.