I had an interesting conversation last week with one of our readers, Sal from Louisiana, who works on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf. This is certainly a "dirty job" but I was impressed by how ...

It has been edited for length and clarity. Working on an oil rig has always been my dream job. It sounded like an adventure. When I left school at 16, I decided to get a job in construction.

The trend of job losses in the oil and gas sector ... 2024 due to improved operational efficiencies. U.S. oil companies now need fewer rigs and workers to pump the same amount of oil as before ...