The genetic alterations essentially protect the oil-protector protein so more oil can accumulate. Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have ...

The BP oil spill of 2010 started suddenly ... The emergency valve designed to cap the well in case of an accident, the “blowout protector,” failed, and the gas reached the drill rig ...

U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 2% on Monday, after OPEC+ agreed to surge production for a second month. U.S. crude was down $1.55, or 2.66%, at $56.74 a barrel by 10:26 a.m. ET.