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Salunda expands Latch Hawk rollout with new offshore deployment

Oilfield Technology

Integrated with the drilling control system on the rig, Latch Hawk provides real-time feedback on the status of fingerboard latches located within the drilling derrick, acting as a critical safety barrier to DROPS incidents on drill floors. Please sign in or register for free. Already a member?

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience Note: In this article, we’ll use the word ‘rig’ and ‘platform’ almost interchangeably, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. He worked day shifts and returned home every evening.

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Fifth Circuit Identifies Potential Conflict with Supreme Court on Jones Act Seaman Test

The Energy Law

In August 2018, while working on a rig owned by Enterprise Offshore Drilling, LLC (“Enterprise”), Sanchez was injured when he tripped on a pipe welded to the deck. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC , 376 F.Supp. Enterprise Offshore Drilling LLC, 2019 WL 2515307 (Jun. He worked day shifts and returned home every evening.

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