Transocean Ltd. has secured a 365-day contract for the 12,000-ft drillship Deepwater Atlas with bp in the US GOM. Norwegian operator Aker BP has extended the contract for Saipem’s 10,000-ft semisub ...
According to a recent Wood Mackenzie report, floating rig utilization has rebounded to levels last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, with rates experiencing a 40% surge over the past year. According ...
What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...
This simple-to-tie rig is perfect for catching pike!
Houston-based drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has put on hold plans to build a high-specification drillship based on its floating factory concept after potential operator Chevron opted for an ...
The plane sent out by Diamond Offshore Drilling after Hurricane Lili passed made the dismaying discovery that there was only empty water where the drilling rig Ocean Lexington had been. It immediately ...
One of the rigs, called Phobus, is being built in Mississippi, The Sun Herald reported. The oil rig was towed all the way from Texas to Pascagoula, ST Engineering's VP of operations said. See more ...