Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...

An increasingly hot-button issue, oil rigs have become the physical embodiment of larger economic and environmental debates, garnering praise from conservative politicians and the ire of environmental ...

A Santa Ynez Unit offshore oil platform as seen from El Capitán State Beach in southern Santa Barbara County. Credit: Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk file photo Sable Offshore Corp. announced that it resumed ...

"We've stopped this before, and we can do it again." ...

Pelicans float on the water with an offshore oil platform in the background in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. in 2010 (AP photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) LOS ANGELES (CN ...

Most new oil and gas projects in 2024 were located offshore, where spills can be hard to detect. Researchers at the nonprofit SkyTruth recently published a report identifying the biggest sources of ...

Sable resumed oil output at Platform Harmony, 10 years after major spill. Production reached 6,000 barrels daily; full restart planned by mid-2025. Environmental groups, state officials criticize ...

Platform Harmony, seen from the Gaviota Coast of Santa Barbara County, is one of three oil platforms owned by Sable Offshore Corp. The company plans to restart production, which has been shut down ...

The Trump administration reportedly wants to turbocharge offshore oil drilling in the U.S., including the coast of California. But it remains to be seen if any new rigs ever get built. “Dead on ...

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham supports a significant offshore oil lease sale in the Gulf of America.