deepwater

American  

[deep-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈdipˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /

adjective

1. having, requiring, or operating in deep water.

   deepwater shipping; deepwater drilling for oil.

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Etymology

Origin of deepwater

First recorded in 1785–95; deep + water

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the outlook for international and deepwater business is promising, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before that, he was based in the Journal’s Houston bureau, where he reported on the oil-and-gas industry in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and amid the shale-drilling boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Deepwater Horizon spill remains one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.

From Slate

Indeed, the company responsible for Deepwater Horizon is trying to open its next chapter in the Gulf: a massive new hub for offshore drilling that could give it access to 10 billion barrels of crude oil.

From Slate

We had a major opportunity to learn from Deepwater Horizon.

From Slate