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oil platform

Also known as: oil-drilling platform

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effect of stress

In materials science: Oil platforms
An important example of dealing with old problems by modern methods is provided by the prevention of crack growth in offshore oil-drilling platforms. The primary structure consists of welded steel tubing that is subject to continually varying stress from ocean waves. Since the…
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operations of drilling

In petroleum production: Shallow water
…waters or wetland areas, a drilling platform and other drilling equipment may be mounted on a barge, which can be floated into position and then made to rest on the seafloor. The actual drilling platform can be raised above the water on masts if necessary. Drilling and other operations on…
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