Drilling Platform (Noun)
Meaning
Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The semi-submersible drilling platform was towed into place above the oil field to begin extracting the valuable resource.
- Offshore drilling operations required a specially designed drilling platform to withstand harsh weather conditions and support the massive drilling equipment.
- Drilling crew members lived on the drilling platform for several weeks at a time while working on the oil rigs in the gulf.
- Erecting a fixed-leg drilling platform on the seafloor was the safest option for drilling in shallow waters with strong currents.
- As the drilling platform began to extract oil from the newly discovered well, on-site engineers monitored the operation closely for any signs of trouble.