ENERGY TRANSITION

SpaceX makes hay from Valaris Chapter 11

TWO oil rigs at the Port of Brownsville in the US have been repurposed by SpaceX as launch platforms for Starship rockets according to aerospace news site NASA Spaceflight.   

 Valaris 8501

Valaris 8501

Brownsville is close to the Gulf of Mexico and a company called Lone Star, related to SpaceX, apparently purchased the two rigs in August last year for US$3.5 million after Valaris went bankrupt.   ...

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