Batteries make debut in drilling rig market

West Mira will become the world's first offshore drilling rig to utilize onboard batteries, reducing CO2 emissions and cutting fuel consumption, says Siemens, the purveyor of the technology.
Photo: Photo: Seadrill
Photo: Photo: Seadrill

Batteries are finding way aboard the offshore sector, and drilling rig West Mira is set to become the the first of its kind in the world to utilize onboard batteries, writes Siemens in a press statement.

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