In late April an explosive blowout of the well had turned the Deepwater Horizon, one of the world's most advanced drill rigs, into a pile of charred and twisted metal at the bottom of the sea.

Another common method employed by oil well firefighters involves drilling a ... to prevent a blowout from occurring. In this procedure, the detritus of the collapsed rig is carefully removed ...

In response, someone took exception to my claim by stating that he works in the industry, and drilling rigs are stacking up. It is correct that the rig count has fallen. According to data from ...

Weakening performance requirements for blowout preventers; Eliminating the system of independent safety equipment inspectors; Grandfathering existing drilling rigs into outdated blowout preventer ...

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 ...

For instance, a study utilized Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models to quantitatively evaluate gas kick risks based on data from pilot-scale rig ... blowouts and ensuring drilling safety.

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 ...