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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Three stowaway baby rabbits have been rescued after being discovered on a drilling rig in the North Sea.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
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
The Flower Garden Banks weren’t damaged by the massive oil spill that followed the deadly 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, but other reefs in the Gulf were.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023
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
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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