Inside the epic construction of the Petronius offshore oil rig: Engineering triumphs, deep sea challenges & environmental impact

14 April 2026, 9:10 am

Discover the incredible story behind the construction of the Petronius offshore oil rig, one of the most ambitious projects in the energy industry. This video takes you through the complex process of ...... Read More »

Inside Petronius: Extreme noise, safety battles & survival on the world’s toughest offshore oil rig

13 April 2026, 5:40 pm

Explore the challenging environment and critical safety measures aboard the Petronius, one of the world’s most advanced offshore oil rigs. In this video, we take you on a detailed tour of daily ...... Read More »

Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

3 April 2026, 6:12 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill as part of an overhaul to increase efficiency and ...... Read More »

Despite backlash over resuming operations, controversial Sable Offshore Corporation begins sales

31 March 2026, 5:31 pm

Following a federal emergency order that allowed Sable to restart production, despite strong state pushback, Sable is selling crude oil to Chevron.... Read More »

Offshore drilling restarts near Santa Barbara as memories of previous oil spills prompt concerns

20 March 2026, 1:00 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- Controversial offshore drilling was restarted near the Santa Barbara coastline as lingering memories of previous oil spills in the area prompted concern over another ...... Read More »

California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling

20 January 2026, 9:00 pm

Part of the federal government’s efforts to expand offshore oil drilling off the Southern California coast includes waters off the coast of Santa Barbara, which was the site of the largest oil spill ...... Read More »

Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills

6 January 2026, 4:17 am

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because ...... Read More »

Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills

6 January 2026, 1:58 am

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically ramp up offshore oil drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, according to an ...... Read More »

Trump’s Offshore Drilling Obsession

10 December 2025, 11:00 am

It’s back—the federal government’s push to expand offshore oil drilling. As the headline last month in the Long Island newspaper Newsday reported: “Plan for New Oil Drilling Off Fla. and Calif. Coasts ...... Read More »

Two Years After the Gulf Oil Spill, Why We Won’t Stop Drilling

19 April 2012, 11:45 pm

It was two years ago today that the Deepwater Horizon—a top-of-the-line offshore drilling rig owned by BP and run by Transocean—experienced a sudden burst of gas from a three-mile long well its crew ...... Read More »

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