How many oil rigs are in the North Sea?
How many oil rigs are in the North Sea?
184
This statistic depicts the number of offshore rigs worldwide as of January 2018, sorted by region. At that point, there were 184 offshore rigs in the North Sea….Number of offshore rigs worldwide as of January 2018 by region.
| Region | Number of rigs |
|---|---|
| North Sea | 184 |
| Gulf of Mexico (U.S.) | 175 |
| Persian Gulf | 159 |
| Far East Asia | 155 |
How deep is the North Sea where the oil rigs are?
Elaine Maslin, Contributor
| Water depth | Prospect/discovery well | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,886 meters | Dry Well (132/06-1) |
| 2 | 1,621 meters | Tobermory (214/04-1) |
| 3 | 1,567 meters | Lagavulin (217/15-1) |
| 4 | 1,556 meters | Bunnehaven (214/09-1) |
How many oil rigs are in the US?
Oil rigs are the most common wells drilled in the U.S. At the end of 2020, there were some 270 active oil rigs compared with roughly 80 gas rigs.
Where is the North Sea oil rig?
Blackbird oil and gas field is located in Block 20/02a, in the UK section of the central North Sea. The field is situated approximately 120km north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
How much do North Sea oil rig workers get paid?
Salaries for an entry-level oil rig position, such as a maintenance roustabout, average around $47,000 per year, with management positions making well over $100,000 per year.
Is there any oil left in the North Sea?
Total reserves of the field are estimated at 1.7 to 3.3 billion barrels of gross recoverable oil and Johan Sverdrup is expected to produce 120,000 to 200,000 barrels of oil per day. Production started 5 October 2019. It is one of the largest discoveries made in the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Where are the most oil rigs in America?
Permian basin
The Permian basin is the region with the largest number of oil rigs in the United States. As of end August 2021, there were 248 active rigs in the basin.
Where are the most oil rigs?
North America
North America houses the most oil and gas rigs worldwide. As of May 2021, there were 498 land rigs in that region, with a further 15 rigs located offshore.