Offshore oil rigs are some of the largest structures found on the water, but are they just floating out there? How do they stay in place? Here's what we know.

If you've ever seen an offshore drilling rig, you know they're absolutely massive. But are these huge rigs, which are essential for oil production, built?

Oil rigs around the world are habitats for marine species. When they stop producing oil, should they be removed or allowed to stay?

Kevin O'Connor spends four weeks at a time working on an offshore oil rig. While the views are breathtaking, the loneliness can take a toll on him and his crew.

David Callahan is a mixed-gas commercial diver working on an offshore oil rig Callahan says he can't imagine doing anything else, despite it being "one of the most dangerous jobs" in the world ...

Kailem Donovan, a rigger who works the in North and Baltic seas, shares what it's like offshore on the rig, from feeling lonely to spotting dolphins.

Interior said Friday that a rule implemented in 2024 to impose supplemental financial bond requirements on offshore drilling companies in shaky financial shape had made it more difficult for ...

Thousands of oil rigs are nearing the end of their life—what will happen to them? Massive, offshore rigs the size of skyscrapers remain at sea around the world. Here's why these ...

Fossil Fuels Fifteen Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill, Researchers Reveal Most-Polluting Rigs Satellite imagery shows the worst sites worldwide for oil slicks and methane emissions.

Orange County Coastkeeper's Matt Sylvester, left, helps visitors at the OC Fair take a virtual dive underneath an offshore oil platform.