Oil platform - Wikipedia
An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock …
List of tallest oil platforms - Wikipedia
This is a list of the tallest oil platforms over 300 m (984 ft) in height. The current highest oil platform is the Petronius platform operated by Chevron Corporation and Marathon Oil in the …
Compliant tower - Wikipedia
A compliant tower (CT) is a fixed rig structure normally used for the offshore production of oil or gas. The rig consists of narrow, flexible (compliant) towers and a piled foundation supporting a …
5 Biggest Oil Platforms in the World - Marine Insight
2023年3月9日 · Oil and gas platforms or offshore drilling rigs are constructed for extracting, storing and processing petroleum and natural gas lying beneath the ocean floor. In this article …
Platform Rig Types & Applications In Oil & Gas - Drilling Manual
2023年9月1日 · Have you ever been curious about the process of constructing offshore oil and gas platforms? These massive structures, or platform rigs (Largest Oil Rigs), are crucial in …
The 10 biggest oil rigs in the world - NES Fircroft
These immense structures are designed to withstand harsh weather conditions and extreme environments while extracting, storing, and processing petroleum and natural gas beneath the …
The 6 Biggest Offshore Structures In The World | NES Fircroft
2021年6月16日 · The topsides support a full drilling-rig spread of 17 wells, including ten producing wells and seven water-injection wells. The tower can accommodate 21 well slots and has the …
The Largest Oil Rigs in the World - Discovery UK
2023年7月25日 · Sitting in the freezing North Atlantic around 315 kilometres east-southeast of Newfoundland in Canada, the Hibernia is the world’s biggest oil rig. The 37,000 tonne topsides …
Magnolia TLP Oil Platform - The World's Tallest Structure? - Geology.com
The primary function of Magnolia TLP is to manage oil production from five wells drilled into the floor of the Gulf. It has a design capacity of 50,000 barrels of oil per day and 150 million cubic …
Types of Offshore Oil Rigs - Treehugger
2020年5月9日 · Compliant Tower . Compliant-tower rigs are similar to fixed platforms, since both are anchored to the seabed and hold most of their equipment above the surface.