Common Control Methods Most commonly, when a well is lost to a blowout, the drilling package will have collapsed around the well, making proper assessment of the situation difficult. Firefighters ...

The first stage of blowout prevention is preparedness. Most countries and corporations require certification in well control practices from all drilling employees, a policy that underscores the ...

When a geyser of drilling mud erupted onto the rig, all attempts to activate the blowout preventer failed. The way BP drilled the Macondo well surprised Magne Ognedal, director general of the ...

On December 1, 1963, Well No. 11 in the Urta-Bulak gas field suffered a blowout due to a violation of proper drilling procedures. The 2409 meter deep hole opened up a gas reservoir underground ...

Based on true events, Deepwater Horizon tells the heroic struggle of oil rig workers during the worst oil spill in U.S.

CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) - Oil from a spill or oil well blowout in the Arctic waters of Canada's Beaufort ... Royal Dutch Shell has not resumed its Arctic drilling program since a drilling rig ran ...

WASHINGTON— Ten environmental groups sued the Trump administration today to challenge rollbacks of the 2016 Well ... for blowout preventers; Eliminating the system of independent safety equipment ...

Despite President Donald Trump’s calls to “drill, baby, drill,” many oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico will ...

Cost inflation, drilling issues and delays have blown out the budget and the firm would like the wind farm’s owners to absorb part of that overrun — requiring approval from both them and their lenders ...

Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO ... the rig maintained its structural integrity and the well is secure with the blowout ...

ending a requirement for third-party inspections of offshore drilling safety equipment and other protections. Last year it also weakened the “Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule,” which ...