How many oil drilling rig operation videos are there?

Browse 372 oil drilling rig operation videos and clips available to use in your projects, or start a new search to explore more footage and b-roll video clips. Drone shot of oil pump jacks in Oil city, Kern County, California. This intensive drilling operation is part of the Oil Field in Bakersfield, California, USA.

How does the world's largest oil rig work?

Everyone from galley hand to ballast engineers work together to keep the rig running. Through their efforts, up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day are pumped up from 18,000 feet below the seafloor, processed, and sent another 82 miles to shore. Check out the video below of what life is like on Hebron, another of the world’s largest oil rigs!

What rig is used in the video?

The rig used in the video is one of the most advanced land rigs in the industry with top drive, Iron Roughneck® and automated catwalk. The drilling portion of the video is followed by well completion. The video shows both the surface and animated-downhole process for multi-stage hydraulic fracturing.

What can I learn about drilling in 2 hours?

There is nowhere else that you can learn more about drilling in 2 hours! It is a must-see for anyone working in or with the oil and gas industry. (see the trailer and video segments below) The video begins with a brief discussion of wellsite selection and planning, followed by site preparation and rig mobilization.

How are oil rigs transported?

Although people are transported via helicopter, supplies are transported via supply vessels that run to the platforms and back to shore. The oil from the rigs is usually transported to shore via an undersea pipeline. With hundreds of rigs offshore and all the air, water, and undersea travel, you can imagine that Aberdeen is a busy place!

How do offshore rigs work?

In the video you can see it passing under 3 bridges, just barely clearing the last one! Some offshore rigs are anchored to the bottom of the ocean while others use dynamic positioning to stay in place. Dynamic positioning uses very high tech computer algorithms to control thrusters that keep the vessel on location.