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The substructure is attached to the ocean bed and the structure is built on top of it.

On another type of rig is a semi-submersible which is basically a structure on top of a submerged, ballast controlled float which is anchored to the ocean floor.

Another type is a jack-up rig which have 3 legs that are jacked down onto the ocean floor.

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