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 ...

It's an intense thriller that shows how a blowout in the newly drilled well ... The plot of Deepwater Horizon revolves around how a drilling rig explodes due to excessive pressure, leading to ...