Offshore oil rigs are some of the largest structures on the ocean, ... which was drilling in water over 4,100 feet deep before it's infamous 2010 accident.

Offshore drilling has come a long way since the wharf-based rigs of the late 1800s, giving oil companies an arsenal of options for tapping deep-sea deposits. Skip to content Menu ...

Since the first oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was built in 14 feet of water off the coast of Louisiana in 1938, offshore oil and gas companies have drilled in ever deeper waters to prospect for ...

Oil rigs achieve this by displacing water with enough buoyant force to keep it all afloat. The rigs are able to displace water by using massive, hollow legs that serve as pontoons.

Washington Post: President Obama has imposed a six-month moratorium on deep-water exploration drilling in the Gulf of Mexico but the oil and gas industry is going to be back. IE 11 is not supported.

But shallow-water jack-ups can keep their blowout preventers on the rig deck, making it easier to maintain them. Boop, a 31-year veteran of rig work, showed off his bright red blowout preventer.

Demand for top-quality deep-water rigs, specifically drillships and semi-submersibles, ... provided their agreements with oil and gas company clients offer a healthy dayrate and a long-contract term.

Interview Highlights. On the scale of the deep-water rig "Most people don't realize how big these rigs are and the huge scale of drilling in general, particularly deep-water drilling.

President Obama's "temporary" drilling moratorium implemented in the wake of the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is ... originally was only aimed at rigs operating in deep water.

SpaceX has purchased two deep-water oil rigs off the Texas Gulf Coast to someday use as seagoing spaceports for its Starship spacecraft. The commercial space firm, through an entity called ...

Modern offshore oil rigs are engineering wonders designed to accommodate massive crews and operate in some of the most ... which was drilling in water over 4,100 feet deep before it's infamous ...

SpaceX has purchased two deep-water oil rigs off the Texas Gulf Coast to someday use as sea-going spaceports for their Starship spacecraft. The commercial space firm, through an entity called ...