On July 15, 2010, 87 days after the initial explosion, the Deepwater Horizon spill came to an end. Even though the well was sealed, the catastrophic effects on the environment and regulations ...

Dive into the investigation of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and discover what went wrong on that fateful day.

NEW ORLEANS — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation ...

For decades, I responded to oil spills as part of my job at NOAA. With incoming cuts, our abilities to do this crucial work ...

Mind the ever-present risks: Of course, we should not get complacent. There will always be risks to worry about, such as U.S.

Cleanup workers who became ill after Deepwater Horizon oil spill are suing BP for compensation About 4 million barrels of crude oil seeped into the Gulf of Mexico and 11 people died in the April ...

The energy giant has been weakened by years of mishaps and poor decisions, leading to rumors of a takeover that may not ...

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A measure that would increase the amount of money Louisiana receives from offshore oil and gas production has survived the ...

LONDON -- British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks,″ to acquire BP, ...

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns in 2010; Photo by U.S. Coast Guard. A government report out Wednesday finds that British oil giant BP bears the lion's share of blame for the 2010 explosion of ...