The subsea stack will be installed on the semisubmersible drilling rig Shelf 7 currently under construction in Astrakan in the Soviet Union.

HOUSTON, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced the launch of its Sim-Stack service, the offshore drilling industry's first cybernetic BOP ...

National Oilwell considers the introduction of 20K BOP a historic moment for the offshore oil and gas industry, marking a new era in the exploration and development of high-pressure formations.The ...

The 20K BOP stack is designed for use with extremely high-pressure reservoirs and can be used in ultra-deepwater. The initial deployment is expected in 2021 on a 20K well in the Gulf of Mexico.” ...

The spokesman added that the BOP stack was supplied by National Oilwell Varco. According to Noble's recent fleet update, the rig is expected to return to work by mid-August.

After losing the BOP stack, the drillship was later sent to a drydock at Hindustan Shipyards. Upstream is part of DN Media Group. To read more about DN Media Group, click here ...

National Oilwell Varco NOV recently inked an agreement to sell 20,000-psi blowout preventor stacks (BOP) to Transocean Ltd. RIG, thereby becoming the first oilfield equipment provider to design ...