Scenarios about 'offshore drilling'
The extraction of petroleum and natural gas resources from beneath the ocean floor using drilling platforms or rigs. Offshore drilling has been a significant but controversial component of global energy production since the mid-20th century, expanding access to fossil fuel reserves while raising concerns about environmental impacts including oil spills and marine ecosystem disruption. In alternate history scenarios, different regulatory approaches or technological developments related to offshore drilling could significantly alter energy geopolitics and environmental outcomes.
What If The Deepwater Horizon Never Exploded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster never occurred, potentially altering environmental policy, offshore drilling regulations, and the trajectory of the global energy industry.
What If The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Was Prevented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico never occurred, potentially reshaping environmental policy, offshore drilling regulations, and energy industry development.
What If The Ixtoc I Oil Spill Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1979-1980 Ixtoc I oil well blowout in the Bay of Campeche never happened, potentially altering offshore drilling safety standards, Gulf of Mexico ecosystems, and Mexico's petroleum industry development.