Houston Community College is planning a Global Oil and Gas Drilling Training Center, an initiative to address a critical shortage of skilled oil and gas workers by changing how rig crews are recruited ...

Oil rigs, particularly the offshore type, are one of the most fascinating parts of the global energy industry. How do they work? How big can they get? Do they float on water? It's not surprising that ...

There’s little hope of finding 11 workers missing since Tuesday’s explosion on the oil-drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC, the company that leases the rig, is leading the ...

Dolphin Drilling has secured a further extension for its deepwater-capable semi-submersible rig Blackford Dolphin with Oil ...

I.1 Carry out PMs on drawworks, top drive mechanical assemblies, rotary tables, mud pumps, shakers/centrifuges, agitators, catwalk/pipe-handling mechanization, cranes and winches, air compressors, and ...

Rig and other offshore workers are becoming increasingly worried about the potential spread of the coronavirus with many taking to social media to express their concern about how social distancing and ...

EADaily, June 28th, 2026. Immediately, about 1,000 Norwegian oilfield service company workers were suspended from work due to a labor dispute, which is expected to stop drilling and part of production ...

Norway Averts Offshore Drilling Workers Strike with New Wage DealNorway's unions representing workers on drilling rigs and ...