Offshore at 60: The Blue Water breakthrough

In January 1962, Shell spudded a record-setting offshore well in 297 ft of water in the Gulf of Mexico with the Blue Water 1, the industry''s first semisubmersible drilling rig. (All

Shell keeps deepwater viable with Appomattox project

Shell has revamped its deepwater strategy to fit the needs of a low oil price environment, and its Appomattox project in the Gulf of Mexico is a key

The controversy over Shell''s Arctic oil drilling,

ShellNo flotilla participants float near the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig during demonstrations against Royal Dutch Shell on May 16, 2015, in Seattle,

Energy from deepwater | Business

Located some 150 miles southeast of New Orleans sits Vito, Shell''s newest offshore platform, and the workers that spend 50% of their time in the Gulf of

Shell takes ultra-deepwater to record depths with Stones

In early September, Royal Dutch Shell started production from Stones, the world''s deepest offshore oil and gas project. Located about 200 mi

Top 10 Largest Oil Rigs in Gulf of Mexico

10. Mars Tlp Platform The Mars Tension Leg Platform is used for offshore drilling and oil and gas production, operating in the Mississippi Canyon field in the

Shell''s Oldest Gulf of Mexico Platform Gets New Life

Shell also operates six major deep-water and ultra deep-water floating platforms, and has a contracted drilling rig fleet larger than any

Kulluk

Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in

Seattle Arctic drilling protests

Protests against Arctic drilling began in Seattle in 2015 in response to the news that the Port of Seattle authority made an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to berth offshore drillships and

What Shell''s Kulluk Oil Rig Accident Means for Arctic Drilling

The Kulluk rig ran aground in a storm near Kodiak Island, Alaska, raising fresh questions about Shells plans to launch an offshore oil industry in Arctic waters.

"Offshore Oil Blaze" Shell: 1970-71 | The Pop History Dig

Incident History Also known as "Platform 26," or the "Baker" drilling rig, the Shell offshore platform included 22 production wells, which before the blowout were

Interactive Customer Map | Business

Shell Pipeline''s interactive customer map to learn about onshore & offshore assets including product type, geographic proximity & contact details.

Shell starts production at Whale in the US Gulf of Mexico

Houston, Texas January 9, 2025 − Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced that production has started at the Shell-operated Whale floating production facility

Shell Is Drilling the World''s Deepest Offshore Oil Well in the Gulf

Shell plans to drill more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Mexico in pursuit of new sources of oil and gas. If successful, the Guardian reports, the project will rank as the

Up Close And Personal With A 40-Story Oil Rig In The Gulf

Shell approved its Olympus project after BP''s 2010 rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf, and amid a federal drilling moratorium. Executives such as Odum talk a lot about safety.

Oil platform

Blue Water Drilling Company owned and operated the four-column submersible Blue Water Rig No.1 in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell Oil Company. As the pontoons were not sufficiently

Shell returns to Arctic Alaska with new offshore oil drilling plans

Five years after abandoning an ambitious multibillion-dollar offshore Arctic exploration program, Royal Dutch Shell is again proposing to drill for oil in Arctic Alaska — but

People Versus Shell: The Inside Story

In April, six brave individuals intercepted Shell''s gigantic Arctic oil drilling rig, the Polar Pioneer. The six Greenpeace climbers boarded the Arctic-bound rig in

Oil Rigs – Technological Innovation – Big Bigger Biggest

Six landmark oil rigs, including the Beryl Alpha platform, each feature a major technological innovation that allowed oil platforms to be built and survive in ever deeper waters.

Perdido (oil platform)

OverviewConstruction and assemblyOperationSafetyExternal links

The spar and the topsides of the Perdido were constructed separately and then assembled in its final position in the Gulf of Mexico. The Perdido''s hull or spar was constructed by Technip in Pori, Finland. A barge shipped the 22,000 tonne spar 13,200 kilometres (8,200 miles) from the Baltic Sea to the Gulf of Mexico. After floating the spar, it was towed to its final home above the Alaminos canyon 320 kilometres (120 miles) fr

Shell Expands Gulf of America leadership position with Dover

Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing

Tapping into Oil Over 30,000 Feet Deep

Seven years and millions of man-hours later, this amazing oil platform is started up for the first time. Watch as the crews head towards the finish line and

Shell contracts drilling rig for Suriname exploration programme

European supermajor Shell has signed a contract with Aberdeen-headquartered Stena Drilling for the charter of the drillship Stena DrillMax to carry out an exploration

Shell Is Drilling the World''s Deepest Offshore Oil Well in the Gulf

The Petronius Rig in the Gulf of Mexico, operated by Chevron and Marathon Oil. Photo: Extra Zebra Shell plans to drill more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Mexico in

Shell takes Valaris jack-up rig for upcoming North Sea

UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has hired a heavy-duty jack-up rig from Valaris, an offshore drilling contractor, for a two-well drilling

Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to

Shell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than

Shell spins the drill bit in North Sea with Valaris rig

Shell has embarked on drilling operations at a high-impact gas prospect in the UK sector of the North Sea with a rig, owned by Valaris.