The Piper Alpha oil platform suffered a catastrophic explosion, leaving most workers trapped in an inferno at sea. This disaster led to major changes in offshore safety - but what really caused it?

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

The Trans-Niger Pipeline transports between 190,000 and 245,000 barrels of crude oil and condensates daily from Bayelsa and Rivers states to the Bonny export terminal — the second-largest in Nigeria ...

In the sea of fines, fees and compensation BP has paid to individuals, businesses, governments and lawyers for its 2010 oil spill, one group of claimants stands out for missing out on the billions.