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Q: Why is there a flame on top of oil rigs?
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What are Oil rigs top sides?

The rigs' platform.


Is their always a flame burning on oil drilling rigs?

No not always; the flame is the rig (or FPSO) burning off the gas which comes up with the oil.


Why is there fire on top of oil rigs?

Fire on top of oil rigs occurs to burn off the natural gas if it is not economically feasible to capture it.


Are Oakley Oil Rigs good sunglasses?

Oakley oil rigs are oil rigs and Oakley sunglasses are sunglasses.


Why do not put water on an oil flame?

oil gets on top of water and oil is flamable


Oil rigs are used for?

Oil rigs are used to drill wells in the earth to extract crude oil and natural gas.


What are oil rigs used for?

Oil rigs are used to drill wells in the earth to extract crude oil and natural gas.


Why don't you put water on an oil flame?

Oil is less dense than water, so if you throw water on an oil flame the oil will float on top and continue to burn.


What was the purpose of oil rigs?

Drill for oil


What is the purpose of oil rigs in the ocean?

the purpose of oil rigs is that they suck all the oil from ocean and then the workers go to different place to suck oil


How many oil rigs are there in the world?

There are around 3.5 million oil rigs, though some are not entirely used to drill for oil and most is on land. Many rigs are used to drill for water and geothermal heat. Usage of geothermal heating is common in Europe, and mobile oil rigs are used.


How do oil rigs work?

Oil rigs drill into the ground to find oil. They then pump the oil out of the ground to ready it for delivery to places that will refine it. They can be on land or in the ocean.