Perdido (Spanish for lost) is the deepest floating oil platform in the world at a water depth of about 2,450 meters (8,040 feet) operated by the Shell Oil Company in the Gulf of Mexico. [1] The platform is located in the Perdido fold belt which is a rich discovery of crude oil and natural gas.

2020年1月12日 · Some rigs now have underwater towers that extend to lengths of 4,000 feet or 1200 meters into the ocean. For reference, the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is just 2,722 feet tall. In...

2017年2月3日 · In the Gulf of Mexico, Jonathan visits several oil rigs to scuba dive on the structure and learn how these offshore platforms attract marine life as artificial reefs. ...more. JONATHAN BIRD'S...

2023年9月11日 · In this article, we’ll dive into the fascinating realm of oil rig underwater operations, exploring the equipment, challenges, and environmental considerations that make this aspect of the oil and gas industry both vital and unique.

An oil platform (also called an oil rig, offshore platform, oil production platform, etc.) is a large structure with facilities to extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations beneath the seabed.

Innovators and underwater oil patch roughnecks continue to push both science and offshore industry to new, deeper frontiers. By 2011, more than 4,500 offshore petroleum platforms supplied 25 percent of the United States’ production of natural gas and 10 percent of its oil.

2025年1月18日 · Oil rig operations are a key component of global energy production, with offshore drilling platforms extracting oil and gas from beneath the ocean floor. These activities are significant for economic growth and energy supply but come with environmental costs that demand attention.