If you've ever seen an offshore drilling rig, you know they're absolutely massive. But are these huge rigs, which are essential for oil production, built?

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Offshore oil and gas rigs are at significant risk of cyberattacks, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

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An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Holly Beach, Louisiana. The Gulf is one of the richest deposits of offshore oil and gas in the world, and almost 600 unused rigs have been left ...

One would think that the offshore industry would be cratering with oil prices for a barrel having fallen from the $70s into ...

If you've ever seen an offshore drilling rig, you know they're absolutely massive. But are these huge rigs, which are essential for oil production, built?