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.

Offshore oil rigs are like small towns out on the water. Here's how many people you can expect to find out there, and how long they stay before a break.

The deepest offshore oil well was over 35,000 feet by the Deepwater Horizon, and the Maersk Voyager operated in the deepest waters at 12,000 feet.

Man Says People 'Don't Realize How Difficult' His Unusual Job Is: 'Didn't Get a Single Day Off in 4 Weeks' (Exclusive) Kevin O'Connor spends four weeks at a time working on an offshore oil rig.

The U.S. oil and gas rig count has fallen to its lowest level since November 2021. In the Permian Basin, rig activity is down 11% year-over-year, and fracking activity is showing similar declines.

{p}Most of the 126 people were believed to have escaped safely after the explosion on the rig Deepwater Horizon at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O'Berry said ...

Port Fourchon at the southern tip of Lafourche Parish is the go-to service station for offshore energy production, serving as a base for more than 250 companies that provide the ...