15 LARGEST Offshore Oil Rigs

For better or for worse, the world runs on oil, and extracting it isn’t easy. That’s why we have offshore oil rigs to get the job done on a grand scale. These production platforms extract and process petroleum and natural gas that lie in rock formations deep beneath the seabed. These structures require an incredibly large crew and an even larger facility to accommodate them and will employ massive drills to dig for Liquid Gold. So you can imagine that some of these oil rigs can get pretty big. But some of that can reach astronomical sizes! So join us for today’s video, where we look at the top 15 largest offshore oil rigs.

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[MadScientyst]

Troll will always be #1 in my book. I remember when the transportation exercise was televised & it was an eye opener to see that huge behemoth moving through the deep Norwegian Fjords. That to me represented the pinnacle of human Engineering at that point in time...

[chantelchantel]

Woow these are great oil rigs I also saw Thialf for gas pipelines

[gunnarmann]

Katie Melua is the artist that have the record of helding the deepest concert in the world. It was on the bottom of one of the leg in the Troll a platform.

[Xaiff]

First time getting in this channel.
Pretty sure I've heard the narrator's voice in another channel called "Simple History" sometimes ago. :D

[archangelmichael]

These things terrify me, all I can say is being near it and other things similar to this causes my gut to drop

[jpwillm]

Interesting.
But could you insert the metric values please?

[giaparmer]

My brain can’t comprehend the weights of those icebergs…

[cherrymevavala]

Great great Achievements by Mighty Engeeneers 👋

[youknoweverything]

I actually helped run 2 of the projects for buding 2 of these on the electrical and instrumentation side as assistant project manager. Video doesn't do it justice standing on the highest point of these rigs off shore it's really impressive and watching them move the jackets and decks and sections and stack them like building blocks with the world's biggest crane. But the biggest platforms on world is thunder horse and Appomattox that I also worked on

[nancymedlin]

wow hope no leaks and fracking scary too.
wish u showed living quarters on them and how long people stay.

[cjod]

They used it to make an artificial reef.
In other words they saved millions by chucking it in the sea!

[Sydneyfor]

Great vids but please start including the metric equivalent to the imperial.

[noahjohn]

Despite the economic downturn, I'm having the best time of my life financially. Earning over $83k in the last 2months with an investment of $19, 000. Money can be made even in a bear market. Make the most of it.

[AlmStGummyBear]

I would hate to see this stuff under water.

[mukamilahmad]

Tak der pun kamu semua rupanya dalam kapal selam, kat pelantar depo, kamu semua senang lenang dalam laut pula..aku Kene tipu ngan korang juga ye..tarik setbern nanti, kat luar ni dah banyak rosak anggota badan,