drilling platform

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Noun drilling platform has 1 sense

drilling platform, offshore rig - drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially
--₁ is a kind of drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig, oil rig

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Drilling Platform

Definition:

A drilling platform, also known as an offshore platform or oil rig, is a large structure used to extract oil or natural gas from under the sea bed.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

A structure used to drill and extract oil or natural gas from beneath the ocean floor.

Example sentence: The drilling platform was deployed in the deep waters of the North Sea.

Sense 2:

A platform or rig used for the exploration and extraction of oil or natural gas reserves offshore.

Example sentence: The company invested heavily in the construction of a new drilling platform to expand their offshore operations.

Usages:

- Offshore drilling platform

- Deep-sea drilling platform

- Oil drilling platform

- Natural gas drilling platform

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