President Joe Biden issued historic protections for both Florida’s Gulf Coast and much of the U.S. coastline. This ...

Fourteen years ago, the British Petroleum (BP) Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig suffered a blowout in water a mile deep. The Gulf of Mexico explosion took the lives of 11 people ...

Gas Kick: An influx of gas into the wellbore during drilling operations, which can lead to increased pressure and potential blowouts if not managed properly. Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD): A ...

Last week operator Premier Oil announced suspension of operations on the Isobel Deep well, to the north of the Falklands, following a technical problem with the drilling rig blowout preventer ...

Aro Drilling’s newbuild jack-up drilling rig programme is continuing in Saudi Arabia with a drilling equipment package recently awarded to National Oilwell Varco (NOV). This will be the third newbuild ...

The rule was adopted in 2016 after a Shell Oil drilling rig ran aground while being towed through rough Arctic waters ... inspections of offshore drilling safety equipment and other protections. Last ...