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The world's oldest oil rig stretches 'like an octopus' across Earth's biggest lake
The Caspian Sea, also referred to as the world's "biggest lake," is home to one of the most unusual oil rigs ever seen.
There’s a mind-bending Soviet-era oil rig city ‘floating’ on the planet’s largest lake
Neft Daşları, meaning “Oil Rocks,” was the world’s first oil-drilling platform. In recent decades, its population has dwindled, while sections have fallen into disrepair and been claimed by the sea.
US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for first time in four weeks - Baker Hughes
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in four weeks, energy ...
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U.S. Rig Count Sees Small Drop
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States saw fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday ...
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ExxonMobil remains atop the list of 10 most active operators by rig count
Baker Hughes reports US rig count remains unchanged at 585, with oil and gas drilling activity stable but down 5% from last ...
Why A Soviet-Era Oil Rig City Is Floating On Earth's Largest Lake
Constructed in the late 1940s during the Soviet era, Neft Daslari began as a lone drilling rig on a tiny island and has since grown into an extensive network of oil wells, production sites, and over ...
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There’s a mind-bending Soviet-era oil rig city ‘floating’ on the planet’s largest lake
In the late 1940s, oil workers landed on a tiny island and built a drilling rig and a small house for accommodation ... Even back in 2008, big chunks of bridges had collapsed, Wolfensberger ...
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The world's oldest oil rig stretches 'like an octopus' across Earth's biggest lake
The Caspian Sea, also referred to as the world's "biggest lake", is home to one of the most unusual oil rigs ever seen. Neft Daşları, which translates as “Oil Rocks,” is a maze of oil wells ...