<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Webster Drilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Webster Drilling]]></description><link>https://www.websterdrilling.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:07:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.websterdrilling.com/fr/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[MB Century sells Rig 32 to Webster]]></title><description><![CDATA[MB Century has sold Rig 32 to Webster Energy Services for an undisclosed sum as it shifts focus towards its engineering and technical services.]]></description><link>https://www.websterdrilling.com/post/mb-century-sells-rig-32-to-webster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab312cf6b7f5be70be6e74f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d68513_3116ff45de9844fb8796f160788aec9e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Webster Drilling </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record-breaking sediment core provides unprecedented evidence of West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[To access the elusive sediment, the team had to first use a hot-water drill to melt a hole through 523 m of ice, then lowered more than 1300 m of ‘riser’ and ‘drill string’ pipe down the hole. Once the core was pulled up, the scientists described, photographed and x-rayed the tubes of sediment, and took samples. 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The extensive Antarctic drilling experience offered by this team allowed recovery of a near continuous composite 80m thick sediment core from three locations in the Friis Hills.]]></description><link>https://www.websterdrilling.com/post/friis-hills-drilling-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aafac8612f0baf721f4f8ce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d68513_b6c4c67a793d495aa50314d2c0a770da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_580,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Webster Drilling </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drilling into the Heart of the Alpine Fault]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international team, led by New Zealand scientists, has set up camp in the small West Coast town of Whataroa to drill 1.3km deep into the South Island’s high-risk fault.]]></description><link>https://www.websterdrilling.com/post/drilling-into-the-heart-of-the-alpine-fault</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aafaf407c72e845809d8dcd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d68513_f455e4b7c34847b18cbabf51a0d45519~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Webster Drilling </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep knowledge brings in the work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does the world's leading space agency turn when it is planning a drilling programme on Mars?]]></description><link>https://www.websterdrilling.com/post/deep-knowledge-brings-in-the-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aafb3f37c72e845809d94b5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d68513_ba008e4e08a8443480379f7455b4ce1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Webster Drilling </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ driller eyes life on Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small New Zealand drilling company is helping America's space agency to design
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