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2. Offshore drilling - Wikipedia

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   When offshore drilling moved into deeper waters of up to 30 metres (98 ft), fixed platform rigs were built, until demands for drilling equipment was needed in the 100 feet (30 m) to 120 metres (390 ft) depth of the Gulf of Mexico, the first jack-up rigs began appearing from specialized offshore drilling contractors. [11]

3. Oil platform - Wikipedia

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   As of June, 2010, there were over 620 mobile offshore drilling rigs (Jackups, semisubs, drillships, barges) available for service in the competitive rig fleet. [11] One of the world's deepest hubs is currently the Perdido in the Gulf of Mexico, floating in 2,438 meters of water. It is operated by Shell plc and was built at a cost of $3 billion ...

4. Offshore oil and gas in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Offshore drilling has continued from existing platforms in state and federal waters. State offshore seabed in California produced 37,400 barrels (5,950 m 3) of oil per day, and federal offshore tracts produced 66,400 barrels (10,560 m 3) of oil per day in November 2008.

5. Does Noble Corporation's Earnings Disappointment Really Point ...

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   Earnings season has begun for offshore drilling rig owners and what Noble reported is something of a mixed bag for the rest of the industry. Revenue was up 20.8% to $1.17 billion and net income ...

6. Your Guide to Offshore Drilling Stocks - AOL

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   Drilling down into the offshore drilling segment of the oil and gas industry. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...

7. Oil well - Wikipedia

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   The daily rates of offshore drilling rigs vary by their depth capability, and the market availability. Rig rates reported by industry web service [26] show that the deepwater water floating drilling rigs are over twice the daily cost of the shallow water fleet, and rates for jack-up fleet can vary by factor of 3 depending upon capability.

8. Offshore oil and gas in California - Wikipedia

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   The first strictly offshore oil field in California was the Belmont Offshore Field, discovered in 1948 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the shore of Seal Beach; production did not begin until 1954 when a man-made island was built in 40 feet of water for drilling and production equipment.

9. Floating production storage and offloading - Wikipedia

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   Built at a cost of over US$ 800 million by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea, it is operated by Esso Exploration Angola . Located in 1200 meters (3,940 ft) of water at Deep water block 200 statute miles (320 km) offshore from Angola , Central Africa in the Atlantic Ocean , it weighs 81,000 tonnes and is 285 meters long, 63 meters wide ...