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28 things crazy-rich people purchase that no one else would even think they actually need

While money can’t buy rich people happiness, it sure can buy many other things, some of which the poor didn’t even know ...

Record-setting drill rig that toppled onto North Slope tundra is headed to recycle yard, incident team says

A massive oil drilling rig that was set to explore Alaska's North Slope this winter will instead be dismantled and sent to be ...

Venezuela's oil industry is in ruins. Reviving it won't be easy

Broken pumps, rusted pipes, ghost towns mark Venezuela's once vibrant oil hub. It will cost billions to restore the industry.
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Cleanup underway after North Slope oil rig toppled near Nuiqsut

Crews are dismantling a toppled oil rig near Nuiqsut after the January 23 incident. Over 1,100 gallons of oil and fuel have ...

Over 1,000 gallons of fuel, oil recovered from fallen North Slope oil rig as deconstruction begins

Crews responding to the collapse of Doyon Drilling Rig 26 on the North Slope have moved into a new phase of cleanup and removal, recovering around 1,132 gallons of spilled product and beginning to dis ...