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In fact, the largest structure mankind has ever moved is a massive oil rig. How did the oil get underwater? Any person with the knowledge of how oil is formed, through the compression of carbon-based life-forms over time, might be wondering how the vast amount of theworld's oil got trapped under the oceans. The answer is fairly simple. One thing you might not be aware of is that these oil wells and platforms don't just drill straight down. Thanks to directional drilling technology, oil platforms have the capability of tapping into tens of different reserves in the same general location. Directional drills have the ability to turn and weave through the underground surface, essentially allowing them to bore to the exact location where oil is located. While the manning needs of an oil platform varies drastically based on its size, platforms in generall will have about 100-150 workers onboard to keep everything running smoothly. All MPR models come complete with an earthen covered platform. Client has choice of, but not limited to, colors and company markings as well as specific component types such as power tongs, top head drive, engines, mud pumps and other equipment related to the model. Protective glass and base are also available for additional cost.

Once the drill reaches the oil, the process can get a little bit more dangerous. Oftentimes, sub-sea oil reserves can be highly pressurized, which means that oftentimes drilling a hole in them can be much like popping a balloon. This can cause a massive explosion of crude oil on the surface of the rig if not protected against. Oil companies have installed blowout prevention systems that essentiallyfunction as specialized valves that only operate when a blowout is detected. Subsea well containment operations. Source: Wikimedia/Public Domain When they signal they have found something,researchers then have to do a magnetic survey on the seafloor to determine where there might be anomalies underground. As you can imagine, oil rig workers are completely isolated from the rest of the world, meaning that these rigs have to have everything needed not only for oil production but also for the daily life of the workers. If a rig is close enough to shore, workers might be transported on ships or helicopters for their shifts, but for rigs further out to sea, it makes more sense for there to be accommodations on the rig for the workers to live. Production wells are the main source of any given offshore oil platform, and they're what these platforms are put in place to run. Once the exact location of the production well is determined, engineers start developing plans of how to place the offshore oil well atop it.

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These first offshore rigs are dwarfed by the offshore rigs of today. 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. Roughly 10 to 600 million years ago, all this oil started as plankton and over time, the plankton was compacted through the buildup of sand and mud. How do oil companies find oil? Once a reserve of oil has been determined, the information is passed off to the respective oil company, and offshore drilling can begin. Visit our projects to view our gallery of scale model drill rigs, workover rigs and other types of oilfiled related models. The living quarters for rigs are typically built as far away from the hazards of oil production as possible and as close as possible to the escape boats. This is to ensure that if something were to go wrong with the offshore rig, human loss is as minimized as possible.

Offshore rigs run 24 hours, 365 days a year, which means that everyone on a rig works in day/night shifts.Offshore oil wells dive deep into the earth's crust, several miles in most cases. Oil platforms will have drilling equipment that allows them to keep drilling wells deeper and deeper or further and further out.

If you're looking to watch an entire documentary on the process, the following video gives an in-depth look. The drill itself is made up of roughly 10-meter sections that all fit together. So, as the length of these sections isdrilled, oil workers just install another section and keep drilling. Again, this process is similar to how oil drilling is carried out on land, rather offshore platforms have the added challenge of being miles out to sea.Once the oil (or natural gas) is tapped into, the offshore rig can function as the initial processing and management of the oil or natural gas collection process. Day to day life on an offshore oil rig