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Offshore Drilling Record Set in Gulf of Mexico

December 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

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On Aug. 19, I shared details about the Perdido Regional Development Spar, the world’s deepest offshore drilling rig, operating off the coast of Texas. Today, I offer an update:

Shell Oil Co. said Tuesday it has set a world water-depth record by drilling and completing an oil well in 9,356 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico.

Click here to read the Associated Press article containing more details about Perdido.

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