Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum

The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig Museum is located on Galveston Island, Texas and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Cost is $9.00 per adult, $5.00 per student, and children 6 and under get in free.

 

Visitors board the retired jackup drilling rig and view a video about the offshore industry. The museum features three floors of models and interactive displays illustrating the story of offshore oil and gas from seismic technology to exploration and production. Scale models of production platforms, actual drill bits and remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) as well as videos and exhibits explain drilling, geology, seismic, well servicing and production.


Following a guided tour inside the museum, visitors can take the skywalk out onto the drill floor of the rig, or visit the exhibits on the pipe deck from the first floor of the museum.

Please call 409-766-7827 for more information and to reserve your guided tour.