Almost 100 years ago, one of the most iconic beaches in the country looked more industrial than picturesque. Venice Beach in West Los Angeles used to be overrun with oil derricks just off its shores ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iconic LA beach used to be overrun with oil derricks -- can you guess where it is? Almost 100 years ago, one of the most iconic ...

Long before Hollywood reshaped Los Angeles, the region was famous for something far less glamorous: oil. California was once the world’s largest producer and exporter of crude, and L.A. sat at the ...

The number of oil and gas rigs actively drilling in the U.S. remained unchanged at 551, Baker Hughes reported Friday in its latest weekly survey. During the week ended February 13, drilling rigs ...

An offshore oil rig accident off Mexico’s coast was initially described as a routine industrial incident. However, conflicting reports, delayed explanations, and unanswered technical questions quickly ...

Gulf Energy has secured and contracted an onshore oil rig as part of its preparations to deliver first oil from the South Lokichar Basin before the end of the year. The company said that it secured a ...

TOWN OF CRAWFORD - The driver of a Toyota Camry was killed in a collision with an oil truck on Feb. 20 in the Town of Crawford. According to Town of Crawford police, their officers were dispatched to ...

Decades of offshore oil drilling left behind massive steel structures no one wanted to deal with. When environmental risks, safety concerns, and legal pressure finally converged, governments and ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will host Mary Nishimoto, liaison for the Joint Oil/Fisheries Liaison Office (JO/FLO) of South/Central California, for a look at the unique, four-decade model ...

Transocean chief executive Keelan Adamson has received positive feedback from oil companies on its proposed merger with fellow drilling contractor Valaris, as consolidation in the rig business ...

A drone image from early February, 2026 of the accident site near Nuiqsut, where a massive drilling rig toppled in transit. Crews are about half way done removing a colossal drilling rig that toppled ...

Washington, D.C., is taking a closer look at a longtime trucking industry gimmick as illegal migrant-related highway crashes continue killing Americans. Indiana GOP Sen. Jim Banks is demanding the ...