An oil rig (also called as oil platform, offshore platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed. Many oil platforms also have facilities to accommodate the workers.

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• flaring
• industrial
• pumpjack
• Tag Group:Locations

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