drilling rig
Britishnoun
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the full name for rig 1
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a mobile drilling platform used for exploratory offshore drilling
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, the company said "a leak of drilling fluid was identified in two auxiliary lines" connecting the drilling rig to a well about 175 kilometers offshore.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
For example, why was the work to convert it back to a drilling rig being done out on the open sea?
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
If Ibama upholds the decision, Petrobras added, the drilling rig and other equipment in the region will be moved to southeastern Brazil.
From Reuters • May 24, 2023
Mr. Holmstrom managed the Chemical Safety Board’s investigation into the 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which caused the worst offshore spill in American history.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
The boom of the drilling rig as it raises and drops the drill provides the necessary impact.
From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank
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