ConocoPhillips Alaska executives eulogized the destruction of Doyon Oil Rig 26 — colloquially known as “The Beast” — before ...

The rig dubbed “The Beast” crashed to the ground while being moved Friday amid an ongoing winter exploration program in the ...

When ConocoPhillips won federal approval last year to explore for oil in the Alaskan Arctic, environmental groups warned the ...

An oil rig traveling in the far reaches of Alaska’s North Slope crashed last week, renewing concerns about the environmental ...

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The Doyon 26 rig, which is nicknamed “The Beast,” set a long-distance drilling record in Alaska in 2022 and was hailed as the ...

A smaller substitute will be used as ConocoPhillips develops the Willow Project on Alaska’s North Slope during the winter.

Doyon Drilling Rig 26 toppled on Alaska’s North Slope, causing a small fire and diesel spill. No major injuries or infrastructure damage were reported. Cleanup is underway.

The Department of Environmental Conservation said it has been unable to get close to the wreckage due to worries that metal from Rig 26 might fall on response team members.

Alaskans take to the streets against ICE, and an oil rig collapses at North Slope, on today's Morning Edition Extra.

A massive oil rig that toppled over on the North Slope near Nuiqsut on Friday was considered too unstable on Monday for responders to approach.