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Can oil platforms be beneficial to sea life?
Barnacles can grow on oil platforms. The platforms can be beneficial to sea life, as long as there is no oil spill. Once there is an oil spill, then the harm greatly outweighs any benefit.
Where does Scottish oil come from?
The rigs and platforms in the North Sea
What does Mexico and the North Sea area do to help produce gasoline?
Both have offshore platforms which drill and extract oil from the sea bed.
How many oil platforms in the oceans?
As of recent estimates, there are approximately 7,000 oil platforms operating in the world's oceans. These platforms are primarily located in regions like the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, and offshore Brazil, where significant oil reserves are found. The number can fluctuate due to new constructions, decommissioning of old platforms, and changes in energy policies.
What is more expensive middle east oil or north sea oil?
North Sea oil is typically more expensive than Middle East oil due to the higher production costs associated with extracting oil from offshore platforms in the North Sea. Middle East oil, on the other hand, is often produced at lower costs per barrel due to the region's abundant reserves and lower extraction costs.
Does Scotland use fossil fuel oil?
Yes, Scotland both produces and uses fossil fuel oil. There are platforms in the North Sea for drilling rigs for both oil and natural gas.
What kind of fossil is oil formed from sea animals of long ago?
all sea animals that died eventually turned into oil.
What do red helecopters do?
In the UK most Red Helicopters are owned by the company Bond Offshore Helicopters who provide transport to and from North Sea and Irish Sea oil and gas platforms.
What do the five countries that border the caspian sea do?
Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan behave similarly to other countries.Today, oil and gas platforms are abounding along the edges of the sea.
What is a description for oil formed from sea animals of long ago?
Oil is a fossil fuel, no matter if it is made from ancient sea creatures or land ones.
Do oil rig platforms float?
Most oil rig platforms today do not float. The platform is usually positioned atop several pillars that extend to the bottom of the sea bed on which they are located. Newer technology however, has developed barges that contain oil drilling equipment. These newer barges do float but must rely on precise electronics to keep them positioned within a couple of feet about the drill site on the sea bed.
Closest oil platform to mainland UK?
The closest oil platform to mainland UK is the Elgin-Franklin field, which is located in the North Sea, approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) off the coast of Scotland. This field is operated by TotalEnergies and is composed of several platforms that extract oil and gas from beneath the seabed. The proximity of these platforms to the UK mainland highlights the significant role of the North Sea in the country's energy sector.
