I had an interesting conversation last week with one of our readers, Sal from Louisiana, who works on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf. This is certainly a "dirty job" but I was impressed by how ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Kailem Donovan, an offshore rope access rigger who works on oil rigs in the North and Baltic seas. It has been edited for length ...

Most of the rigs had been abandoned at Keppel's yard by their owners. Keppel was the most celebrated builder and designer of ...

Transocean (RIG), a provider of offshore drilling services for oil and gas wells, looks to leverage its fleet, which is focused on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services ...