ReutersUnder military rule, Venezuela oil workers quit in a stampede - ReutersReutersChauffeured around in a sleek black pick-up, the head of Venezuela's oil industry, Major General Manuel Quevedo, last month toured a joint venture with U.S. major Chev …

The Globe and MailOil sands workcamps try to sell luxury amid industry downturnThe Globe and MailA study last spring, when oil prices were less than $50 (U.S.), estimates that had dwindled to just under 27,000 people residing in camps with available space …

National Institutes of Health (press release)Gulf spill oil dispersants associated with health symptoms in cleanup workersNational Institutes of Health (press release)Workers who were likely exposed to dispersants while cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horiz …

Daily MailAt least 16 oil workers die as bus plunges from pier into Black Sea in horrific Russian accidentDaily MailAt least 16 people drowned today after being trapped in a bus which plunged off a pier in southern Russia. Some 24 have been rescued or swam …

BloombergLukoil Seeks Middle East Oil Projects for Growth as Iran OpensBloombergLukoil PJSC is seeking opportunities for growth in the Middle East as Iran opens more of its oil fields to international partners, according to the Russian energy company's …

Globalnews.caDriller training rebounds in Alberta as oil prices stabilizeGlobalnews.caRecent oil price stability over US$50 per barrel and optimism sparked by the announcement in November of production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC producers have resulted in r …

South Sudan Oil: a curse or a blessingSudan TribuneThese non-renewable natural resources comprise oil as the leading resource, uranium, copper, diamonds, gold, iron ore, mica, silver, zinc, and others. Although a sizeable reserve of these minerals has been …

How to get Alberta's oil and gas workers back on the job in 2017The Globe and MailAs Alberta says goodbye to another tough year – including a staggering year-end unemployment rate of 10.3 per cent in Calgary – one question weighs on many who are out of …

The Sydney Morning HeraldBHP upbeat about oil, gas reboundThe Sydney Morning HeraldHard on the heels of OPEC's move to limit oil production, BHP Billiton has underscored its upbeat view on the outlook for oil and gas, as it argues the market is set to …

FortuneVenezuelan Oil Workers Are Selling Uniforms for FoodFortuneFor decades, jobs at Venezuela's state-run oil giant PDVSA were coveted for above average salaries, generous benefits and cheap credit that brought home ownership and vacationing abroad …