offshore rig

ˌɔːfˈʃɔː rɪɡ

Definition

Definition of offshore rig - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

oil extraction

TECH.

structure for extracting oil or gas at sea

TECH.

The offshore rig was visible from the coastline.

drilling platform

oil platform

extraction platform

TECH.

platform for extracting underwater resources

TECH.

Workers on the offshore rig extracted natural gas from beneath the ocean floor.

drilling rig

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structure for extracting oil or gas at sea
platform for extracting underwater resources

Expressions with offshore

offshore account

bank account kept in another country often offering tax or privacy advantages

The company opened an offshore account to manage its international earnings.

offshore drilling

drilling for oil or gas under the sea using platforms or rigs

Environmental groups protested the expansion of offshore drilling near the coastline.

offshore fishing

activity of catching fish far from the coast in deep water

Offshore fishing is popular here during the summer months.

offshore wind

generation of electricity using wind turbines placed in the sea

The government plans to expand offshore wind to cut carbon emissions.

offshore banking

banking services held in another country, often for financial or tax reasons

He used offshore banking to manage his international investments and savings.

offshore company

business legally registered in another country, often for tax or legal reasons

The investors created an offshore company to manage their international real estate holdings.

Expressions with rig

rig up

assemble something quickly using available materials

They rigged up a shelter using branches and leaves.

rig the system

manipulate rules or processes for unfair advantage

They rig the system to win the election.

rig a vote

manipulate the voting process to achieve a desired outcome

They tried to rig a vote to win the election.

rig the game

manipulate a game to ensure a desired outcome

They tried to rig the game to make sure their team won.

rig the market

manipulate market conditions for unfair advantage

They were accused of trying to rig the market.

fishing rig

equipment used for catching fish

He prepared his fishing rig before heading to the lake.

rig the elections

dishonestly arrange election results for a desired outcome

They tried to rig the elections to stay in power.

rig the vote

dishonestly manipulate the outcome of a voting process

They tried to rig the vote to win the election.

trucking rig

truck with a tractor and trailer

The trucking rig delivered goods across the country.

in full rig

adj.

wearing all the correct or formal clothes or equipment

The soldiers stood in full rig for inspection.

Examples of offshore rig in a sentence

The offshore rig faced harsh weather conditions.
The offshore rig was hit by a storm.
They built a new offshore rig last year.

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French:plateforme offshore, ...
German:Offshore-Bohrinsel, Offshore-Plattform, ...
Italian:piattaforma offshore, piattaforma petrolifera, ...
Spanish:plataforma marina, plataforma petrolífera, ...
Portuguese:plataforma offshore, ...
Chinese:海上钻井平台, 海上采油平台, ...
Japanese:オフショアリグ, ...
Arabic:مَنْصَّة بَحْرِيَّة, منصّة استخراج, ...
Hebrew:אַסְדַּת קִדּוּחַ, אֲסְדַּת קִדּוּחַ יַמִּית, ...
Russian:морская буровая установка, шельфовая платформа, ...
Ukrainian:офшорна платформа, видобувна платформа, ...
Hindi:ऑफशोर रिग, समुद्री प्लेटफार्म, ...
Bengali:অফশোর রিগ, অফশোর প্ল্যাটফর্ম, ...
Catalan:plataforma marina, plataforma submarina, ...
Czech:těžební plošina, pobřežní těžební plošina, ...
Danish:boreplatform, udvindingsplatform, ...
Dutch:boorplatform, offshore winningsplatform, ...
Greek:πλατφόρμα εξόρυξης, υποθαλάσσια πλατφόρμα, ...
Hungarian:tengeri fúrótorony, offshore platform, ...
Khmer:វេទិកាខួងយកប្រេងនៅសមុទ្រ, វេទិកាខួងយកធនធាននៅសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:해상 굴착 장치, 해양 채굴 플랫폼, ...
Persian:دکل دریایی, سکوی استخراج, ...
Polish:platforma wiertnicza, platforma wydobywcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):plataforma offshore, ...
Romanian:platformă, platformă de extracție marină, ...
Swedish:oljeplattform, utvinningsplattform, ...
Thai:แท่นขุดเจาะน้ำมันกลางทะเล, แท่นขุดเจาะ, ...
Turkish:açık deniz platformu, deniz çıkarma platformu, ...
Vietnamese:giàn khoan ngoài khơi, giàn khai thác, ...

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