US EditionOfficials report no major injuries as massive drilling rig topples over on Alaska’s North Slope
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Massive Drilling Rig Topples on Alaska's North Slope
A dramatic incident unfolded on Alaska’s remote North Slope late Friday afternoon when Doyon Drilling Rig 26, one of the largest mobile land rigs in North America, toppled over during transport. The event occurred around 4:45 p.m. on January 23, 2026, while the rig was traveling on an ice road on the North Slope of […] The post Massive Drilling Rig Topples on Alaska’s North Slope appeared first on Must Read Alaska.
Officials report no major injuries as massive drilling rig topples over on Alaska’s North Slope
The Doyon 26 rig, which is nicknamed “The Beast,” set a long-distance drilling record in Alaska in 2022 and was hailed as the largest mobile land rig in North America.
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