China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling Program, the special-built Meng Xiang (梦想号, "Dream") drill ship is gearing up ...

In July 2022, a football-sized, soft-sided UPS package from Germany arrived in my office mail room at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was expecting the package, but I was surprised at just how ...

To learn about how rocks and minerals get pushed from the Earth's mantle to the seafloor, scientists drilled a really, really deep hole. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Rock at the bottom of the ...

Transocean, Inc. RIG, a leading offshore drilling contractor globally, has secured a drilling assignment in the Norwegian Sea from Equinor ASA EQNR. Equinor has received a drilling permit from the ...

Equinor ASA EQNR, a Norwegian integrated energy company, has secured drilling permits from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to drill two wildcat wells in the North Sea. Wildcat wells are exploratory ...

BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - China will on Friday conduct sea trials for its first ocean research drilling vessel, capable of drilling at depths of more than 10,000 metres (32,800 feet), a key step ...

In a bold move that blends science fiction ambition with strategic foresight, China has launched a high-stakes mission to drill into the Earth’s crust beneath the ocean. Using its advanced deep-sea ...

Equinor Energy AS has been granted drilling permits for well 34/4-19 S in production license (PL) 057 and well 34/6-9 S in PL 554, both in the North Sea, by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate. Wildcat ...

A recent groundbreaking scientific expedition has pierced deeper into the Earth’s mantle than ever before, offering unprecedented insights into the planet’s geology. The findings, detailed in a study ...