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offshore rig

/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr rɪɡ/

Traduction: Grande structure ou plateforme située en mer, utilisée pour forer et extraire du pétrole ou du gaz naturel sous le fond océanique.

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/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr rɪɡ/C1formaltechnical
  • frGrande structure ou plateforme située en mer, utilisée pour forer et extraire du pétrole ou du gaz naturel sous le fond océanique.

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

  1. Oil drilling platformB2formal

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

    frplateforme pétrolière offshore

    • 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.