A fire and an explosion at a floating gas compressor plant has released a small amount of water pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard officials said. No injuries were reported. The mishap ...

An explosion and fire at an offshore pipeline in southeastern Louisiana in the US killed one person, state authorities said. Louisiana State Police were informed of the explosion Saturday night in a ...

The new explosion on a gulf oil production platform Thursday revved up support for the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater drilling, just as oil companies were mounting an offensive against ...