Companies are pushing the limits of offshore drilling — drilling wells that go tens of thousands of feet deep, both vertically and horizontally, to reach remote reservoirs.
At the same time, the industry is building massive offshore platforms — some floating, some fixed — that can operate in very deep water and process huge volumes of oil and gas.
These ultra-deep wells and gigantic platforms unlock previously unreachable oil and gas reserves, boosting global energy supply.
Building structures like these requires breakthrough technology, massive capital, and risk management — they’re benchmarks of human engineering.