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What is the drilling platform in the sea that is two words?
Oil rig oil Derick
What was the name of the oil rig that drilled Spindletop?
The drilling rig was not given a name but is simply referred to as "the Spindle top drilling rig".
What kind of oil rig was it?
If you are referring to the rig that suffered the major oil spill on April 10, 2010, it was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore oil drilling rig, named the Deepwater Horizon. Simply called a drilling rig.
What is the difference between and oil rig and an oil platform?
An oil rig is an oil platform or oil production platform. A drilling is different though.
What equipment has to be greased and oil checked daily on oil rig?
drilling tongs
Are oil rigs and oil platforms the same thing?
Yes. An oil rig and an oil production platform are the same thing.A drilling rig is different though.
What is onshore and offshore petroleum exploration?
Petroleum exploration is where a rig or ship is used to drill into the earth or seabed to locate oil reserves. For offshore exploration a drill ship, jack-up drilling rig or floating drilling rig can be used. For onshore applications mobile drilling rig is used.
Is an oil rig and oil derrick the same?
Yes and No The "derrick" is the drilling tower which is part of the complete oil platform (which could be moored at sea and have crew quarters etc) which is the "oil rig"
What is an oil rig operator?
Oil rig operators run and manage an installation. The acreage of land that the oil reservoir resides is owned (leased) by the Oil Company. The Oil Company will pay a Drilling Contractor to drill the reservoir. The Drilling Contractor will own the drilling rig and will be the Rig Operator. The Oil Company will also employ Service Companies to perform certain functions on the rig during drilling. With a drilled and completed well the Oil Company may develop the location and install a Platform (if offshore) to produce numerous wells. The Oil Company may operate the platform itself or employ an Operating Company to manage the platform and production. Again, Service Companies may be employed to carry out remedial work on the oil wells from the platform.
Why have oil rig been built in the middle of the sea?
They are built on land and towed to sea to the drilling site where the oil or gas is.
What are derricks mainly used for?
A derrick is a rig, typically associated with the drilling for and extraction of oil or natural gas.
How do you get fuel out of ground?
using a drilling rig, boring methods (not bored its a term for obtaining oil),digging.
