offshore rig

A large structure or platform located in the sea, used for drilling and extracting oil or natural gas from beneath the ocean floor.

• 🇩🇪Große Anlage oder Plattform im Meer, die zum Bohren und Fördern von Erdöl oder Erdgas aus dem Meeresboden genutzt wird.

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   A large structure located in the sea used for drilling and extracting oil or natural gas from beneath the ocean floor.

   • The company built a new offshore rig in the North Sea.
   • Workers on the offshore rig operate in harsh weather conditions.
   • The offshore rig can extract thousands of barrels of oil per day.

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