← Back to Fala2Me

offshore platform

[/ˈɔːfʃɔːr ˈplætfɔːrm/]
nounfemininepl: offshore platforms / plataformas offshore
plataforma offshore
1. A large artificial structure built in the sea or ocean, typically used for extracting oil or natural gas, or for other industrial purposes such as wind energy generation or aquaculture
The new offshore platform can extract 200,000 barrels of oil per day.
A nova plataforma offshore pode extrair 200 mil barris de petróleo por dia.
2. A fixed or floating installation in marine environments designed to support drilling, production, or processing operations
Workers aboard the offshore platform work in shifts lasting two weeks.
Os trabalhadores a bordo da plataforma offshore trabalham em turnos de duas semanas.
Synonyms
oil rigoffshore rigproduction platformdrilling platformmarine platform
Antonyms
onshore platformland-based facility

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plataforma offshore
Most common term used in Brazilian oil and gas industry
São Paulo
plataforma de exploração
Alternative formal description
Portugal
plataforma offshore
Standard term used in Portuguese petroleum sector
General Technical
plataforma marítima
More general maritime term

Related Idioms & Phrases

to work on an offshore platform
offshore platform accident
offshore platform decommissioning
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →