offshore oil
Deepwater energy extraction
Offshore oil is petroleum extracted from beneath the ocean floor, typically through platforms or rigs stationed in coastal waters or deeper seas.
The term distinguishes it from onshore drilling: The Gulf of Mexico is a major source of offshore oil.
Offshore oil production involves higher costs and environmental risks than land-based extraction.
- dynamic positioningAutomated vessel location maintenance
- energy marketTrading system for fuel
- oil boomPetroleum industry expansion period
- oil spillPetroleum released into water
- spill cleanupRemoving accidentally shed liquid
continental shelf · drilling rig · deep sea · crude oil transport · barrel of oil · international waters · marine ecosystem · carbon footprint · deep sea · salt dome · drillship · wellhead · Deepwater Horizon · derrick · water contamination · maritime law · strategic reserves · geopolitical conflict
- ocean resourcesfish stocks, seafood, fisheries, shellfish, kelp
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
- UK seasoil rigs, fishing fleets, trawlers, Royal Navy, coastal waters
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- fossil fuelspetroleum, crude oil, natural gas, coal, anthracite
- African coastsBarbary Coast, Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, Atlantic coast, Mediterranean coast
offshore oilsolar power
Energy derived from sunlight
renewable energy · wind energy · hydroelectric power · geothermal energy · nuclear power
offshore, shore, oils, oiling, oily, oiliness, shored, shores, shoring