The oil drilling platform blew up 15 years ago, triggering the worst single environmental disaster in the nation’s history.

The Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 and caused a massive oil spill. Nearly 5 million barrels leaked before it was sealed 87 days later.

The Deepwater Horizon wasn’t just an oil rig—it was a ticking time bomb. Here’s what went wrong in 60 seconds.

WASHINGTON — Working to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at expanding drilling in the Arctic and opening other ...

In April 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the Gulf of Mexico to compare with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. However, the project for the ...