The oil industry’s worst nightmare came true on July 6, 1988. The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led to ...

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

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Oil rigs are critical for supplying the world with ... The extreme pressure saw three men's bodies explode, one man crushed and another man sucked through a small hole causing his organs to ...

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, ...

Search and rescue helicopters were seen beside the Oil tanker MC Stena Immaculate after it burst into flames while anchoring ...

A missing sailor is presumed dead after Monday's North Sea crash involving a cargo ship and a tanker. Meanwhile, crew members ...

BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government and five states, effectively ending litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill.