Drilling in its broadest sense is any process that involves making a circular hole in a solid material or hard surface using a boring tool. With thousands of applications across industries, drilling ...

Transocean Ltd. RIG has announced new contracts for its ultra-deepwater drillship and harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs, collectively adding about $89 million to its firm contract backlog. The ...

Recent enhancements in relief well technology enable operators to drill into prolific reservoirs while maintaining a single relief well contingency plan. Blowout contingency planning is required by ...

A plan to expand oil and gas drilling, including seven areas in the Gulf of America off Florida, has been released by the ...

Transocean Ltd.’s RIG semi-submersible drilling rig, Transocean Barents, is making its way to the Neptun Deep project for a 10-well drilling mission, marking a significant phase in Romania’s offshore ...

Like it or not, the world is moving toward automation. The drilling industry is no exception. The last two decades have seen numerous advances in mechanization and automation of traditionally ...

The American Petroleum Institute issued a new recommended practice that revises recommended procedures to promote and maintain safe and healthy working conditions for personnel in drilling and well ...

The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel ...

If the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has its way, a huge swath of the Eastern Gulf, long considered off limits, will be ...