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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.
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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Overturned big rig closes EB 10 Freeway in Baldwin Park
A big rig overturned on the 10 Freeway leaving eastbound lanes blocked for hours through the Baldwin Park area of the San Gabriel Valley early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly before ...
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1 killed, 2 injured following deadly tanker truck crash in South LA
One person is dead and two others were hurt after a tanker truck carrying fuel crashed into several cars on the 110 Freeway.
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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 ...