oil rig
noun
: a structure above an oil well on land or in the sea that has special equipment attached to it for drilling and removing oil from the ground
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Two months later, China moved an oil rig into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, clashing with Vietnamese fishing boats.
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Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Offshore oil rig platforms can form artificial reefs with greater biodiversity than natural reefs.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
An offshore oil rig platform is photographed in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. July 4, 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 July 2024
Today: An oil rig worker who makes $170,000 per year and spends some of her money this week on treatment for athlete’s foot.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
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Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2015
Offshore oil rig platforms can form artificial reefs with greater biodiversity than natural reefs.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
An offshore oil rig platform is photographed in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. July 4, 2024.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 12 July 2024
Today: An oil rig worker who makes $170,000 per year and spends some of her money this week on treatment for athlete’s foot.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Oil rig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20rig. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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