drilling platform
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large offshore structure used for drilling oil or gas wells: A drilling platform is a fixed or floating installation, typically located at sea, from which multiple oil or gas wells can be drilled radially into the seabed.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The new drilling platform was anchored in the North Sea.
- Environmentalists protested the construction of the drilling platform near the coral reef.
- The company invested billions in a state-of-the-art floating drilling platform.
Advanced Usage
"to operate a drilling platform": to manage and run the functions of a drilling installation.
- It requires a highly skilled crew to operate a drilling platform safely.
"platform drilling": a method of drilling multiple wells from a single fixed location.
- Platform drilling is more efficient than using individual mobile rigs for each well.
Variants and Related Words
- Drilling rig (n): A general term for the equipment used to drill wells, which can be on land or offshore. A drilling platform is a specific type of offshore drilling rig.
- Oil platform (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "drilling platform."
- Offshore platform (n): A broader term that includes structures for drilling, production, or accommodation.
Synonyms
- Oil rig: A common informal term for a drilling platform or drilling rig.
- Production platform: A platform specifically for extracting and processing oil/gas, often installed after the drilling phase.
Related Phrases
Platform abandonment: The process of permanently sealing wells and removing a drilling platform at the end of its operational life.
- The cost of platform abandonment is factored into the project's budget.
Platform supply vessel: A ship that transports supplies and equipment to and from offshore platforms.
- The platform supply vessel delivered fresh water and drilling pipes.
Noun
- drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially