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  2. Oil platform - Wikipedia

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    The Lun-A (Lunskoye-A) platform, located off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island and is a concrete gravity base substructure (CGBS).. An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.

  3. Offshore construction - Wikipedia

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    Oil platform. Offshore construction is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity, oil, gas and other resources. It is also called maritime engineering. Construction and pre-commissioning is typically performed as much as possible onshore.

  4. Offshore drilling - Wikipedia

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    Offshore drilling. Holstein, an oil drilling platform at Green Canyon in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 100 miles from land. Offshore drilling is a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently extract petroleum that lies in rock formations beneath the ...

  5. Fixed platform - Wikipedia

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    A fixed platform is a type of offshore platform used for the extraction of petroleum or gas. These platforms are built on concrete and/or steel legs directly planted onto the seabed, supporting a deck with space for drilling rigs, production facilities and crew quarters. [1] Such platforms are, by virtue of their immobility, designed for very ...

  6. Offshore (hydrocarbons) - Wikipedia

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    Offshore (hydrocarbons) " Offshore ", when used in relation to hydrocarbons, refers to operations undertaken at, or under the, sea in association with an oil, natural gas or condensate field that is under the seabed, or to activities carried out in relation to such a field. Offshore is part of the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.

  7. Semi-submersible platform - Wikipedia

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    Semi-submersible platform. A semi-submersible platform is a specialised marine vessel used in offshore roles including as offshore drilling rigs, safety vessels, oil production platforms, and heavy lift cranes. They have good ship stability and seakeeping, better than drillships. [1]

  8. Offshore oil and gas in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Onshore oil rigs. Offshore oil rigs. Offshore oil and gas in the United States provides a large portion of the nation’s oil and gas supply. Large oil and gas reservoirs are found under the sea offshore from Louisiana, Texas, California, and Alaska. Environmental concerns have prevented or restricted offshore drilling in some areas, and the ...

  9. Platform supply vessel - Wikipedia

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    Platform supply vessel. A platform supply vessel (PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil and gas platforms and other offshore installations. [1] They typically range from 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft) in length and are distinguished by the large open deck area used to store supplies and house equipment and to allow for ...