Oil rig jobs can seem very appealing in any job market, but there are a number of harsh realities to working on them that ...

The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it had rescued three boaters from an offshore oil platform after their vessel sank near Freeport, Texas, Sunday."Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders ...

While challenges linger from the 2025 offshore rig market, there are signs it will look brighter from late 2026 onwards.Main ...

After several years of discussing the possibility of setting up a new shipyard in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s national oil company, Saudi Aramco, has entered into a new adventure. As one of the first ...

Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has been cutting its rig count to improve utilization since 2016 in keeping with the slowdown in the general environment for offshore drilling operations. We expect ...

Trends signaling a rig market recovery have emerged this year. Rig contracting activity and utilization are up, asset values are up, and first-quarter crude oil benchmark prices held relatively stable ...

Last week Total announced that it was deploying the first offshore robots at a North Sea platform to test them as maintenance tools. Earlier, Shell inked a contract with an engineering firm to find ...

The offshore rig industry may sound like an intimidating place to find investment ideas, but in reality it isn't. Here's what you should look for. What are we talking about? Calling a business an ...

At-a-Glance: With no prior offshore experience, target deck crew roles (roustabout, floorhand, utility hand) and secure an offshore medical plus BOSIET/HUET. Expect 4–12 weeks lead time and a startup ...

Transocean Deepwater plans to lay off as many as 110 workers after the Houston offshore driller couldn't secure a new contract for one of its drillships amid low oil prices. Between 50 and 110 working ...