Decades-old oil drilling may still be impacting rivers and streams today, with researchers finding biodiversity declines tied to wells.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, permit approvals for drilling new wells continued falling, but in ...

New oil well drilling in Russia has accelerated to the fastest in five years despite the recent oil price decline, Bloomberg has reported, suggesting the pick-up in activity anticipates a further ...

Learn about drilling mud, also known as drilling fluid, which facilitates borehole drilling for oil, gas, and sampling by ...

Pump jacks are seen at dawn in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation near Lost Hills, California. David McNew TNS Thanks to electric vehicles, demand for oil has been steadily declining in ...

The modern oil industry began in 1859 with the drilling of the first oil well in Pennsylvania, leading to a boom that transformed the global economy. Oil's dominance was solidified by the rise of the ...

BISMARCK — A stop to oil drilling in North Dakota by one of the largest producers in the state will likely lead to layoffs but is “nothing new” to the industry, experts said. Harold Hamm, founder of ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, permit approvals for drilling new wells continued falling, but in the first three weeks of January alone, California oil regulators issued more new ...