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The oil rigs are clustered around the gulf of Mexico, extracting oil from under the sea floor.
3,858 (oil and gas most are both)
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.
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.
Oil and natural gas are the most important of such resources.
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.
One example: July 2008 - $325/day (Gulf of Mexico, Texas)
Ottawa, Canada, does not have any oil rigs. The city is located inland and does not have direct access to offshore oil drilling or oil production sites. Oil rigs are typically found in coastal areas or regions with significant oil reserves, such as Alberta or offshore in places like the North Sea or Gulf of Mexico.
As of 2023, there are approximately 1,500 offshore oil rigs globally, although this number can fluctuate due to economic conditions, technological advancements, and changes in oil demand. The majority of these rigs are located in regions like the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea, and off the coasts of Brazil and West Africa. The exact count can vary as new rigs are constructed and older ones are decommissioned.
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About 4,000 oil platforms