An oil rig is the structure that is placed above a target oil drilling site. Oil rigs are also known as oil platforms. Oil rigs found inland are accessible via land transportation, while oil rigs located in seas and oceans can be reached by using sea vessels. Most oil rigs feature helicopter landing pads so that small inbound aircrafts have a spot to land, especially at off shore oil rigs.
Oil rigs refer to the structures erected on the site of the oil drilling. Oil rigs are necessary so that the workers attending to the operation of drilling oil are provided with necessary human amenities like shower and sleeping areas, dining areas, an entertainment center, and even a clinic and a workout gym. Oil rigs house both the men and women working in the specific oil drilling area as well as the equipment necessary for the successful operation of the oil drilling operation.
Some oil rigs are more stationary and fixed compared to other oil rigs, which are either floating (for off shore oil rigs) or mobile. The stationary and fixed oil rigs are erected above water for off shore oil rigs. These structures are built to be strong and steady enough to withstand the rigors of oil drilling as well as the occurrence of unpredictable bad weather than can hit an oil drilling area. Because of this, oil rigs require the use of the most sophisticated engineering and construction models to ensure that each oil rig is not just steady and stable, but is also safe at the same time.
An oil rig is self-sufficient. It is designed so that it can store food and have its own electrical supply. It has a means of resupplying essential provisions and can attend to medical emergencies that do not require the patient to be admitted to a hospital. Most oil rigs are in constant communication and coordination with emergency response units so that help can be sought in case of full-scale emergencies inside oil rigs, like fire, search and rescue operations, and evacuation.