Tag: Oil Rig

US rig count up for seventh straight week: Baker Hughes

US rig count up for seventh straight week: Baker Hughes

Canadian rig count down by six The US rig count rose for the seventh straight week, according to the Baker Hughes weekly rig count report released on Friday. The report reflect industry sentiment as a number of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil, have said they expect to increase drilling activity to take advantage of rising crude oil […]

Grounded oil rig may have leaked diesel-maritime agency

Grounded oil rig may have leaked diesel-maritime agency

Grounded oil rig off Scottish coast EDINBURGH, Aug 11 (Reuters) – An oil rig that ran aground off a Scottish island on Sunday may have leaked around 53 tonnes of diesel but has not caused any serious pollution, Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said. The Transocean Winner rig broke away while being towed during […]

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Transocean Winner rig fuel tanks leaking after running aground

Transocean Winner rig fuel tanks leaking after running aground

Transocean Winner grounded off Western Isles of Scotland Aug 10 (Reuters) – Two of the fuel tanks on the drilling rig Transocean Winner, which ran aground off the northwest coast of Scotland after breaking free while being towed, have leaked an unknown amount of diesel oil, the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard agency (MCA) said on […]

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