New video engineering vehicle drilling rig

Combining Nabors proprietary Smart Suite of automated drilling software with Canrig® robotics on the PACE®-R801 creates an unmanned rig floor that removes crews from red zone areas and delivers consistent, predictable drilling performance. Video from the first well is available here, PACE®-R801. [pdf]

Deepwater horizon drilling rig explosion

On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers;. BackgroundDeepwater Horizon was a floating —a fifth-generation, ultra-deepwater, , column-stabilized drilling rig owned by and built in South Korea. The platform wa. . The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon reportedly started at 9:56 p.m. on April 20. Transocean employees on the vessel stated that the electric lights flickered, followed b. On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. [pdf]

Horizon drilling rig explosion

On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the Louisiana coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers;. BackgroundDeepwater Horizon was a floating —a fifth-generation, ultra-deepwater, , column-stabilized drilling rig owned by and built in South Korea. The platform wa. . The fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon reportedly started at 9:56 p.m. on April 20. Transocean employees on the vessel stated that the electric lights flickered, followed b. [pdf]