Deepwater drilling rigs

Global Deepwater Rig Demand Seen Flat in 2025

Global Deepwater Rig Demand Seen Flat in 2025 Oil price visibility, projects competing for funds, and regional market softness are all factors

Top Offshore Drilling Companies in 2025 | Leading Firms

Top Offshore Drilling Companies dominate 2025 with innovation and expertise. Discover the leading firms in the offshore drilling industry.

Valaris

Our diverse rig fleet of ultra-deepwater drillships, versatile semisubmersibles and modern shallow-water jackups is capable of meeting a wide spectrum of customers'' well program requirements.

Transocean Ltd. Provides Quarterly Fleet Status Report

Transocean Ltd. Provides Quarterly Fleet Status Report STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland—April 16, 2025—Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) today issued a quarterly Fleet Status Report that

Exploring The Depths: Understanding How Deep

What is the purpose of deep water drilling and how does it work? Deepwater drilling refers to the process of drilling for oil or gas deposits in

Deepwater exploration: what it takes to drill really

Challenges and Techniques in Deepwater Exploration As announced in January 2020, Total is preparing to drill a new record offshore

Featured Newbuilds | Transocean Fleet

Fleet evolution in action The world''s biggest and most diverse fleet just keeps getting better. While we achieve optimum productivity out of all our rigs, including seventh-generation models, our

Transocean Ltd. Announces $123 Million Ultra-Deepwater

The company specializes in technically demanding sectors of the global offshore drilling business with a particular focus on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling

Offshore Drilling Fleet | Transocean

Transocean owns or has partial ownership interests in and operates a fleet of 27 mobile offshore drilling units, consisting of 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and

DEEPWATER AQUILA

Additional Features MPD Ready These specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, as actual equipment and specifications may vary based upon subsequent changes, the

Understanding Drillships: Types, Key Features, Advancements

Drillships are maritime vessels designed specifically for drilling deepwater oil and gas wells. More about drillship types, key features and advancements.

Global Deepwater Rig Demand Seen Flat in 2025

Global Deepwater Rig Demand Seen Flat in 2025 Oil price visibility, projects competing for funds, and regional market softness are all factors resulting in muted demand

How does deep water drilling work?

The first offshore drilling platform was built in 1897 in California at the end of a wharf, according to How Stuff Works. This was followed by the

A Look inside the Deepwater Atlas

In this context, the increase in marketed rig utilization and dayrates is unsurprising. Given the underlying fundamentals, it is clear that the drilling

Technological Breakthroughs in Deepwater Drilling

Deepwater drilling has long been a critical component of the energy industry, allowing access to vast reserves of oil and gas located

What will become of the last deepwater drilling rigs

In the past year or more, the improved dynamics in the global deepwater drilling market has seen most of these abandoned floater rigs

Deep-water oil and gas

What is deep-water oil and gas? Deep-water drilling involves extracting oil and natural gas from beneath the ocean floor at significant depths, typically greater

World''s Second 8th-Generation Drillship Delivered to Transocean

World''s Second 8th-Generation Drillship Delivered to Transocean Drillship Deepwater Titan is the first rig delivered with two 20,000-psi blowout preventers.

Our People | Transocean Offshore Drilling Team

A Global Career Transocean''s offices span the globe and our rigs operate wherever the search for oil and gas takes us. Whether you''re looking to further

Drilling Rigs

Knight Group has one of the youngest and most advanced rig fleets in the industry. We operate a modern fleet which includes the largest harsh environment jack-up rigs in the world and a

DEEPWATER NAUTILUS

These specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, as actual equipment and specifications may vary based upon subsequent changes, the contract situation and customer

DEEPWATER ATLAS

These specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, as actual equipment and specifications may vary based upon subsequent changes, the contract situation and customer