50+ Oil Rig Underwater Pictures. An oil platform, offshore platform, or offshore drilling rig is a large structure with facilities for well drilling to explore, extract, store, and process petroleum and natural gas that lies in rock formations beneath. Oil rigs aren't that bad for me.

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Massive pipelines that are used to transport the oil and pretty much all parts of the underwater rig require divers help to keep them safe and running. They frequently work on offshore oil rigs and pipelines. The bunkers are connected to the drilling platform with large columns which are hollow.

Underwater welding is one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet, though perhaps not for the underwater welders are responsible for repairing.

The underwater side of a rig is equally daunting. Underwater oil rig gas platform marine life gulf of mexico environment offshore louisiana texas coastline. The underwater side of a rig is equally daunting. Oil rigs aren't that bad for me.