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Transocean starts 7-year drilling contract for BP - Yahoo! Finance

Companies: Transocean Ltd. The Development Driller III is a newbuild ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, one of 23 ultra-deepwater floaters in the Transocean fleet. It features advanced offshore drilling technology which equips the rig for drilling in water depths up to 7,500...

Second attempt to plug oil leak "delayed"

Updated October 9, 2009 15:43:00 The rig has been spewing oil into the Timor sea for almost two months. (Office of Senator Rachel Siewert: Chris Twomey) Map: Broome 6725 A second attempt to plug a leak that has been spewing oil into the Timor Sea for seven weeks has b ...

Company 'close' to plugging well spewing oil into Timor Sea

A leaking well that has been spewing oil into the Timor Sea for more than six weeks could be plugged within days.

Oil spill 'not being properly monitored'

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert says no one is properly monitoring a crude oil and gas spill in the Timor Sea.

Oil rig asylum seekers' status uncertain

Immigration lawyers say a group of 29 asylum seekers who were taken to an oil rig after last week's deadly boat explosion will not get the same treatment as those who were brought to the Australian mainland for medical help.