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drill platform
[/drɪl ˈplætfɔːrm/]
noun
pl: drill platforms
plataforma de perfuração
1.
A fixed or floating structure used in the extraction of oil and natural gas from beneath the ocean floor or land
The drill platform operates 24 hours a day to maximize oil production.
A plataforma de perfuração opera 24 horas por dia para maximizar a produção de petróleo.
2.
Equipment or structure designed to support drilling operations and related machinery
Safety protocols are strictly enforced on every drill platform in the North Sea.
Os protocolos de segurança são rigorosamente aplicados em cada plataforma de perfuração no Mar do Norte.
Synonyms
oil platform
drilling rig
offshore platform
production platform
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
plataforma de perfuração
Standard term used in oil and gas industry
São Paulo
plataforma de perfuração
Common in technical and industrial contexts
Portugal
plataforma de perfuração
European Portuguese equivalent, used in oil industry terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
offshore drilling platform
mobile drill platform
floating drill platform
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