Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated by the BP company. On 20 April 2010, while drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at the Macondo Prospect, a blowout caused an explosion on the rig that killed 11 crewmen and ignited a fireball visible from 40 miles (64 km) away. The fire was inextinguisha. DesignDeepwater Horizon was a fifth-generation, RBS-8D design (i.e. model type), deepwater, ,. .
Deepwater Horizon was built for R&B Falcon (which later became part of ) by in , South Korea. Construction started in December 1998, the was laid on 21 March 200. .
At 7:45 p.m. on 20 April 2010, during the final phases of drilling the exploratory well off the gulf of Mexico, a geyser of seawater erupted from the onto the rig, shooting 70 metres (230 ft) into the air. This wa. .
Transocean received an early partial insurance settlement for total loss of the Deepwater Horizon of US$401 million about 5 May 2010. noted that the insurance recovery was likely to be more than t.
[pdf] Permian Region Rig Count is at a current level of 317, up from 315 last month and down from 356 one year ago. This is a change of 0.63% from last month and -10.96% from one year ago. View monthly updates and historical trends for Permian Region Rig Count (DISCONTINUED).
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The U.S. has lost 95 rigs since starting 2019 with 1,083 (8.8 percent), and Permian Basin has lost 29 rigs since starting 2019 with 486 (6.0 percent). Texas added a rig in the past week to reach 485, but the state is down 47 rigs since starting 2019 with 532 (8.8 percent)..
The U.S. has lost 95 rigs since starting 2019 with 1,083 (8.8 percent), and Permian Basin has lost 29 rigs since starting 2019 with 486 (6.0 percent). Texas added a rig in the past week to reach 485, but the state is down 47 rigs since starting 2019 with 532 (8.8 percent)..
The count of active oil and gas drilling rigs has declined five straight weeks in the U.S. and four straight weeks in the Permian Basin as of May 10 as the 2019 slump for activity continues, according to Baker Hughes. The count was 988 (fewest since March 2018) in the U.S. – the third straight week. .
Rig counts are plunging in the Permian Basin and fewer energy companies are looking to drill in Texas, yet another sign that the global coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the Lone Star State’s vital oil and natural gas industry. According to Baker Hughes, the nationwide rig count fell. .
Permian Basin and Texas continued their declines in count of active drilling rigs. Baker Hughes said as of Aug. 15 there were 255 rigs in Permian (down 1 in the past week, down 48 or 16 percent from 303 a year ago) and 242 rigs in Texas (down 1 in past week, down 31 or 11 percent from 273 a year.
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