oil rig
Example Sentences
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Differences between the Eco Edison and vessels built for offshore and deep water oil rigs aren’t yet apparent as the skin and bones of the towering ship take shape in a 120-foot-tall waterside assembly building.
From Seattle Times
On the shores of Lake Albert, a newly-installed oil rig pierced the sky.
From New York Times
In 2010, there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed eleven people and seriously injured a number of others.
From Salon
"Well, we need permanent reform for everything: to build a bridge, to build a road, to build a mine, to build an oil rig, to build renewables."
From Reuters
Inspiration: Spacecraft, mega cranes, work ships, oil rigs and refineries served as contemporary reference points.
From Los Angeles Times
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