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By 1949, 11 fields were found in the Gulf of Mexico with 44 exploratory
wells. Compared to today 3,858 active platforms (fig. 1.7).
Figure 1.7 – 3,858 active platforms (yellow dots) of the Gulf of Mexico
The first offshore drillship (1950s) was the CUSS 1 developed to drillinto the
earth's crust (fig. 1.8).
Figure 1.8 – The first offshore drillship CUSS
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