The premise of a jackup rig is that it is self-elevating; here, the legs are stationed on ocean floor and the drilling equipment is jacked up above the water's surface.

Long before offshore oil rigs are put together, much less sent out into the open ocean, they're expertly designed. Schematics are drawn up, and in many cases, engineers will take these plans and ...

Designed for manual rig environments, the technology is already making an impact in North Latin America – with potential to ...

Bruno was up on the rig floor, ... Bruno and Alex on site at Lasso Drilling rig number 103, in Andrews County, last May. Brian Smiley. Hamilton told the rig crew that he recognized Bruno.

Currently, the most advanced deepwater rigs — those of ultra-deepwater drillships — can drill down to 40,000 feet, or roughly 7.5 miles, below the ocean floor.

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. said equipment on a rig under lease to BP Plc accidentally broke free during a storm and sank to the bottom off the UK coast. No one was injured and no crude leaked ...

Long before offshore oil rigs are put together, much less sent out into the open ocean, they're expertly designed. Schematics are drawn up, and in many cases, engineers will take these plans and ...