The historian Procopius described how a creature called Porphyrios terrified sixth-century sailors for 50 years. But what was it? A sixth-century Byzantine mosaic depicts an amphibious monster—though ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) (NYSE:OII) announced that its Offshore Projects Group (OPG) has been awarded a contract by bp Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd.

The partnership aims to identify promising production zones of the mature assets, develop comprehensive reservoir modeling, and design well and drilling rig programs to support the Early Production ...

Beached on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, it looks like a colossal aquatic beast -- a bizarre creation more at home in the deep than above the waves. It certainly doesn't look like something ...

Simon Goodman has provided advice to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Caspian seal conservation, and in the past has conducted research and advised oil and gas companies in the ...

Nicknamed the "Caspian Sea Monster," the Ekranoplan was one of the boldest Soviet engineering feats of the 20th century. Designed as a high-speed troop and missile carrier skimming just meters above ...

Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic damage on sturgeon and seal populations, according to Azerbaijani officials.

Minister says water loss is accelerating Oil volumes fall at Azerbaijan's Dubendi terminal Baku port steps up dredging to maintain tanker access Seals and sturgeon under threat BAKU, Aug 21 (Reuters) ...

Energy and trade on the Caspian Sea remain very important for the region’s, and even the world’s, growth and prosperity. The Caspian region, a vital geopolitical crossroads and emerging trade artery, ...

Images of what is claimed to be a Chinese version of the famous Soviet Ekranoplan have found their way on the internet. Technically called a wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicle, this is the first time ...

Aktau, Kazakhstan – During his childhood, Adilbek Kozybakov’s mother always kept a jar of sturgeon caviar in the fridge. Each day, she would spoon it on small pieces of bread and butter for him and ...

A team of researchers discovered a new island in the Caspian Sea using space images. Cyclical sea changes, climate change, and shifting tectonic plates may all be reasons that the isle has breached ...