With the help of ESA technology used in the monitoring and control of satellites, a start-up company at ESA’s Business Incubation Centre has developed a system to remotely monitor offshore oil and gas ...

At-a-Glance: Prioritize survival/medical, then role-specific licenses: Well control (IWCF/IADC) for drilling, DP/STCW for marine, Subsea BOP school for subsea, OPITO crane/rigger for deck, and CompEx ...

Petrobras PBR, Brazil's largest state-owned oil and gas company, has made a significant decision to pause its drilling activities in the Foz do Amazonas Basin following a fluid leak that occurred at ...

While challenges linger from the 2025 offshore rig market, there are signs it will look brighter from late 2026 onwards.Main ...

Off-shore oil drilling currently accounts for over 35% of the world's total oil production, and that number has consistently risen over recent history. While a majority of oil extraction takes place ...

Modern offshore oil rigs are engineering wonders designed to accommodate massive crews and operate in some of the most hostile environments on Earth. As the demand for oil drives exploration into ...

Commissioning an offshore drilling rig verifies that every system—from well control to power and marine—is installed, cleaned, calibrated, function-tested, integrated, and proven safe for drilling ...

OSLO (Reuters) - A shift to operating oil rigs remotely from land, which has been accelerated by lower crude prices, has rekindled concerns among Norwegian unions over the impact on the safety of ...

KUWAIT, Jan 3 (KUNA) -- The offshore exploration project currently being implemented by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) represents a ...

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. He ...