Modern offshore oil rigs are engineering wonders designed to accommodate massive crews and operate in some of the most hostile environments on Earth. As the demand for oil drives exploration into ...

Learn about spud, the initial drilling process in oil and gas that protects groundwater and outlines a well's development from spud date to completion.

Learn about drilling mud, also known as drilling fluid, which facilitates borehole drilling for oil, gas, and sampling by ...

Commissioning an offshore drilling rig verifies that every system—from well control to power and marine—is installed, cleaned, calibrated, function-tested, integrated, and proven safe for drilling ...