Fire Breaks Out on Offshore Rig During Decommissioning at Song Doc Field, Vietnam A fire broke out on the Song Doc offshore oil rig located off Vietnam’s southernmost province of Ca Mau during ongoing decommissioning operations. The incident occurred while subcontractors were carrying out cleaning and dismantling work on the ageing extraction platform, marking a tense moment in what is typically considered the final chapter of an oil field’s life cycle. According to Petrovietnam Domestic Explora

🌊 Why offshore oil drilling won’t happen — and shouldn’t 🚫⁠ ⁠ For decades, our coasts and oceans have faced the very real threat of oil spills, pollution, and environmental damage. That’s why the U.S. government has taken strong legal action to stop it. Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), federal waters beyond state-controlled zones are regulated by the federal government — and new oil and gas leasing depends on approval by the federal authorities.⁠ ⁠ On January 6, 2025, Joe B