drilling platform

British  

noun

1. a structure, either fixed to the sea bed or mobile, which supports the machinery and equipment (the drilling rig), together with the stores, required for digging an offshore oil well

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Example Sentences

“They may be resigned to the fact that people are going to go to emerging platforms for more niche and esoteric programs,” Pedalino said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Before joining the photo department, Dave was a visuals editor on the Emerging Media team at the Journal where he worked on motion graphics projects for emerging platforms, including Snapchat Discover and Instagram Stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A bigger worry for these emerging platforms, though, is the network barrier.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

Netflix, which is famous for citing sleep as one of its biggest competitors, acknowledged in its letter that it faces competition from streaming competitors in addition to emerging platforms like TikTok.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

"Strong streaming growth from traditional sources, together with price rises, and revenues from new emerging platforms, are also tailwinds," analysts at JPMorgan wrote in a note.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022