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oil rig

/ˈɔɪl rɪɡ/

Traducción: Gran estructura con equipo utilizado para perforar y extraer petróleo o gas natural del subsuelo o del fondo marino.

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/ˈɔɪl rɪɡ/B1formaltechnical
  • esGran estructura con equipo utilizado para perforar y extraer petróleo o gas natural del subsuelo o del fondo marino.

A large structure with equipment used for drilling and extracting oil or natural gas from beneath the ground or the seabed.

  1. Drilling platformB2formal

    A large structure with equipment for extracting oil or natural gas from beneath the earth's surface, usually offshore.

    esPlataforma petrolífera

    • The oil rig was built to drill in deep waters.
    • Workers on the oil rig operate in shifts around the clock.
    • Environmentalists are concerned about the impact of the oil rig on marine life.