Substructures are the structural components of land and water-based oil platforms which support the derrick, mast, or other rig components, as well as providing ... a relatively-high front platform ...

The failure of a blowout preventer contributed to ... The company said the rig was not carrying out any drilling activity at ...

Operator Premier Oil has suspended operations on the 4/20-1 (Isobel Deep) well, following a problem detected on the drilling rig blowout preventer, BOP, according to partner Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd.

In late April an explosive blowout of the well had turned the Deepwater Horizon, one of the world's most advanced drill rigs, into a pile of charred and twisted metal at the bottom of the sea.

Last week operator Premier Oil announced suspension of operations on the Isobel Deep well, to the north of the Falklands, following a technical problem with the drilling rig blowout preventer ...

They also raise the specter of accidental spills and blowouts, which could devastate Florida's vital tourism industry. Supporters of drilling, including some local governments and energy companies ...