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drilling platform

/ˈdrɪlɪŋ ˌplætfɔːm/

Traduction: Grande structure équipée pour forer le sol ou le fond marin afin d'extraire du pétrole ou du gaz naturel, souvent en mer.

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/ˈdrɪlɪŋ ˌplætfɔːm/B2formaltechnical
  • frGrande structure équipée pour forer le sol ou le fond marin afin d'extraire du pétrole ou du gaz naturel, souvent en mer.

A large structure with equipment used to drill for oil or natural gas beneath the seabed or ground.

  1. Offshore oil rigB2formal

    A large structure used for extracting oil or natural gas from beneath the seabed.

    frplateforme de forage offshore

    • The drilling platform was installed in the North Sea.
    • Workers on the drilling platform operate in shifts.
    • The company built a new drilling platform to access deeper reserves.