Oil and gas drilling is shifting to the deep sea — here’s what is at stake

Nature, Published online: 21 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02232-xTechnologies are taking the search for fossil fuels to the deepest parts of the ocean. Engineers must keep ecological risks manageable.

Nature, Published online: 21 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02232-x

Technologies are taking the search for fossil fuels to the deepest parts of the ocean. Engineers must keep ecological risks manageable.