A Rig Worker's Daily Routine An offshore oil rig worker's typical day is based around 12-hour shifts, seven days a week. This is often organized as two weeks on and three weeks off.

Any offshore oil rig that extends past 1500 meters is considered to be an ultra-deepwater production facility. However, that's still nowhere close to the deepest man has explored in the ocean.

Noah Adams talks with reporter Tom Gibb about a massive fire which has crippled an enormous 40-story offshore oil rig located 75-miles off Brazil's Atlantic coast. Officials are trying to prevent ...

The world's biggest offshore oil rig, hit by blasts that apparently killed 10 people, may sink in the next two days, the rig's Brazilian owners said on Friday, raising fears of environmental damage.

Rental rates for offshore oil and gas rigs have rocketed higher, boosted by a race to lift production because of the war in Ukraine and a recovery in demand after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts note that lifting the offshore drilling bans, even if accomplished early in a McCain presidency, would not produce any oil for five to seven years. McCain himself acknowledged drilling ...

A four-legged, data-gathering robot named Spot is being tested this year on an offshore rig named Skary in the Norwegian Sea. Spot is the brainchild of oil company Aker BP and oilfield software ...