Long before offshore oil rigs are put together, much less sent out into the open ocean, they're expertly designed. Schematics are drawn up, and in many cases, engineers will take these plans and ...

Offshore building oil rigs, wind farms and other offshore structures: Introduction In the global world of offshore construction, the task of building an offshore oil rig or wind farm is a colossal ...

Most of the offshore oil platforms that have ever been built were installed in the Gulf of Mexico—more than 7,000 since 1947. More than 5,000 of those have since been removed.

As of Aug. 24, about 88% (523 rigs) of the world’s offshore fleet of 595 rigs was employed, up 2.5% from a year earlier, when 491 of the 574 rigs were being utilized. SCORE increase slows ...

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Offshore-technology.com plumbs the depths to reveal the technology behind the world's deepest offshore oil rigs. Chevron's Petronius platform Chevron's $500m Petronius platform is situated about ...

Requirement for Skilled Technicians: The operation and maintenance of marine cranes require skilled technicians, posing a challenge for market growth.

Kailem Donovan, 37, from Middlesborough, England, works on oil rigs in the North and Baltic seas. Donovan works 12-hour shifts but gets three weeks of holiday every three weeks working on the rig ...

Exciting news from Shelf Drilling! We've secured a 3-year contract for the J.T. Angel rig with ONGC in Mumbai High, India.

Offshore wind energy is a major source of power in China, the UK and Germany, but there are only 19 turbines spinning off American shores. But three more projects under construction are on track ...

Long before offshore oil rigs are put together, much less sent out into the open ocean, they're expertly designed. Schematics are drawn up, and in many cases, engineers will take these plans and ...