Diamond Offshore to move rig from US Gulf of Mexico to Vietnam
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. said Tuesday that it will move one of its deep-water rigs from the US Gulf of Mexico later this year to drill wells off Vietnam for BP PLC.
Four US minesweepers have arrived in the Gulf to bolster the US Fifth Fleet and ensure the safety of shipping routes, the US Navy said, as an Iranian military chief suggested yesterday that Iran might try to block the Strait of Hormuz to defend its interests.