Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has started oil production at its Whale floating production platform, the company's 14th deep-water development in the Gulf of Mexico.

from the Perdido platform – both of which are also operated by Shell. The Whale facility is located around 200 miles (320 km) south of Houston in more than 8,600 feet (2,600 metres) of water.

85% scale replica of the Deepwater Horizon rig. This impressive set, complete with a tank holding two million gallons of water, effectively simulates the vastness of the Gulf of Mexico.

Platform divers hit the water at speeds between 30 and 35 miles per hour ... allowing divers to launch themselves as high as possible. How deep is an Olympic diving pool? The pool into which Olympic ...