Try as so many private and government organizations might, switching everywhere on Earth over to clean, renewable energy -- including some strange sources being explored-- is still a long way away.

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 ...

HOUSTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The falling number of oil and gas rigs deployed across the United States is reaching a level that would indicate onshore crude output from the world's top producer could ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States decreased this week, with oil rigs declining by 65 year over year, while gas rigs increased. Despite the fall in active ...

Despite a year-over-year decline, the North American drilling rig count increased by 7 this week, reaching 725. Oil rigs in Canada increased by 3, while the US added 2 oil-directed rigs. The drilling ...