Common Control Methods Most commonly, when a well is lost to a blowout, the drilling package will have collapsed around the well, making proper assessment of the situation difficult. Firefighters ...

The first stage of blowout prevention is preparedness. Most countries and corporations require certification in well control practices from all drilling employees, a policy that underscores the ...

WASHINGTON— Ten environmental groups sued the Trump administration today to challenge rollbacks of the 2016 Well ... for blowout preventers; Eliminating the system of independent safety equipment ...

CALGARY Alberta (Reuters) - Oil from a spill or oil well blowout in the Arctic waters of Canada's Beaufort ... Royal Dutch Shell has not resumed its Arctic drilling program since a drilling rig ran ...

Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO ... the rig maintained its structural integrity and the well is secure with the blowout ...

A video shot by a witness and posted on social media networks on Monday appears to show sour gas leaking to the surface at ...

ending a requirement for third-party inspections of offshore drilling safety equipment and other protections. Last year it also weakened the “Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule,” which ...