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oil rig
[/ɔɪl rɪɡ/]
noun
feminine
pl: oil rigs / plataformas de petróleo
plataforma de petróleo
1.
A large structure with equipment for drilling and extracting crude oil from the ground or seafloor
The oil rig operates 24 hours a day in the North Sea.
A plataforma de petróleo funciona 24 horas por dia no Mar do Norte.
2.
The complete set of drilling equipment and machinery used in oil extraction operations
Workers on the oil rig must follow strict safety protocols.
Os trabalhadores na plataforma de petróleo devem seguir protocolos de segurança rigorosos.
Synonyms
drilling rig
offshore platform
petroleum platform
derrick
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
plataforma de petróleo
Most common term in Brazil
Brazil
sonda de petróleo
Alternative term, more technical
Portugal
plataforma petrolífera
Preferred formal term in Portugal
Portugal
torre de perfuração
Used for onshore drilling rigs
Related Idioms & Phrases
oil rig worker/operator
offshore oil rig
deep-water oil rig
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