Empire of Ice: Life on an Arctic Oil Rig
On a $500 million man-made island in the frozen Arctic Ocean, just off the coast of a vast, uninhabitable tundra known as Alaska's North Slope, a pipeline begins. In temperatures that hover around forty-five degrees below zero, in perpetual darkness, a tight-knit band of roughnecks spends twelve hours a day, seven days a week, drilling down, down into the earth and pulling up precious crude. If you want to know how badly we need oil, here is your answer
Rig Derrick w. Completions by tmz99 on DeviantArt
Had a bunch of large completions equipment spotted on the main deck today - and the weather was a bit dramatic.. Rig Derrick w. Completions
Study Shows Air Emissions from Fracking Sites Contain Carcinogens and Other Harmful Chemicals
A new study from researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health reveals that air emissions from hydraulic fracturing sites could cause health problems.
Oil Rig Life: Oil Drilling Rig Jobs in Alberta
Rig Life. What does it take to work on a drilling rig? It really takes a hard working, easy oing person to succeed on the rigs.