ONE wonders where to begin to respond to Freeman's article of 27/11/03, entitled 'No great depth to SIPTU exploration sector claims'. ONE wonders where to begin to respond to Freeman's article of ...

Oil rig jobs can seem very appealing in any job market, but there are a number of harsh realities to working on them that ...

Cork City coroner Philip Comyn backed a jury’s recommendation yesterday that the case be brought to the attention of the authorities after they returned a verdict of death due to occupational disease.

THE arrival on the Porcupine Bank on Monday of the world's biggest oil rig signalled the start of work for 45 Kerrymen. That's because local labour makes up more than half of the workforce on board.

Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked an offshore oil rig operated by exploration firm Afren, kidnapping five crew members including foreigners and injuring two others, the company said today.

Eleven workers were missing after Tuesday's explosion on a Louisiana oil rig. April 23, 2010— -- The Coast Guard called off the search for 11 workers missing since an explosion on an oil rig off ...

The disaster began on the night of April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon rig burst into flames and killed the 11 men. The rest of the crew evacuated, but two days later the rig toppled into the ...

Offshore oil rigs require specialised sewage treatment facilities to meet regulatory requirements and protect the marine environment. Over on Reddit, people who have worked on offshore oil rigs ...

Cork District Court heard Liam McGowan smashed a glass panel in a door and set off a fire extinguisher, which he then sprayed into the faces of three security officers who were trying to restore order ...

A lost owl had to be rescued by helicopter after landing on an oil platform 180 miles out to sea. The short-eared owl was discovered exhausted and disorientated by workers on the North Sea offshore ...

Britons are being warned to be wary of scammers online pretending to work on an oil rig or in the army when being romanced. In a cruel type of ruse, scammers gain the trust of a victim by posing as a ...

Mike McKay was working on an oil rig off Vietnam's coast when he witnessed what he believes was Malaysia Airlines flight ...