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Apparatus constructed for oil drilling
For the mnemonic OIL RIG, see
Redox. For the advanced persistent threat group called OILRIG, see
Helix Kitten.
An oil rig is any kind of apparatus constructed for oil drilling.
Kinds of oil rig include:
- Drilling rig, an apparatus for on-land oil drilling
- Drillship, a floating apparatus for offshore oil drilling
- Oil platform, an apparatus for offshore oil drilling
- Oil well, a boring from which oil is extracted