On April 20, 2010, an and fire occurred on the , which was owned and operated by and drilling for in the about 40 miles (64 km) southeast off the coast. The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers.
[pdf] The Gulf is home to more than 3,500 offshore oil and gas structures, though only a small number are active drilling sites. For the men and women working on these platforms, the risks are constant.
[pdf] Valaris Limited (previously ENSCO-Rowan plc) is an contractor headquartered in Houston, Texas, and incorporated in . It is the largest and company in the world, and owns 52 rigs, including 36 offshore , 11 , and 5 . In 2022, the company's largest customer was (15% of revenues).
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