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Q: What are facts about the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico?
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Where are Gas and oil rigs in gulf of Mexico?

The oil rigs are clustered around the gulf of Mexico, extracting oil from under the sea floor.


How many oil rigs does BP own at the Gulf of Mexico?

4


How many offshore Oil Rigs does BP operate in the Gulf of Mexico?

i


Total no of oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico?

3,858 (oil and gas most are both)


Why is there an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico?

There is not one, but there numerous oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Their purpose is to pump the oil from the oil deposits located deep within the sea bed in that region.


What is the name of the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico?

There are numerous oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. If you are referring to the rig that suffered the recent disaster on April 20, 2010, it was called the Deepwater Horizon.


What are natural resources of the Gulf of Mexico?

Oil and natural gas are the most important of such resources.


Who cause the oil spill?

BP British Petroleum is responsible for the oil spill, which occurred when one of the oil rigs blew up and ripped open a pipe, which led to oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.


How much money does a paramedic on the offshore oil rigs earn?

One example: July 2008 - $325/day (Gulf of Mexico, Texas)


How far off shore are the oil rigs in the gulf?

41 miles


Is there oil in the Gulf of Mexico?

Of course. Haven't you heard about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?


How much oil does the gulf of Mexico produce for the US?

The offshore oil rigs for Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas produce over 480,000,000 barrels per year. That is about 1.3 million barrels a day.