The five coastal states on the Gulf of Mexico – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas – all have rigs-to-reefs programmes and have converted more than 500 oil and gas platforms ...

While an oil rig may seem like a small city, it is actually one giant machine. Everyone will end up learning a little bit about everyone else's job and how various parts of the platform work.

Topside refers to parts of an offshore drilling platform that are above the waterline. The topsides often include the drilling rig, living accommodations, and processing facilities.

Value of Oil Analysis on Offshore Platforms Recently, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico contacted a Louisiana-based dependability services provider to discuss ways to improve its oil analysis ...

Oil rigs around the world are habitats for marine species. ... Oil platforms were designed to be productive for 20 to 30 years, but some are still producing oil after 45 years.

At this year's OC Fair, one of the most unique rides isn't a ride at all. It's a virtual plunge 100 ft. below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, and under one of California's offshore oil platforms ...

Massive, offshore rigs the size of skyscrapers remain at sea around the world. Here's why these environmentalists say some should be left alone. An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of ...