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Figure 1.10 – Depwater liquids production
Classification of water depths:
< 350 M- Shallow water
< 1500 M - Deep water
> 1500 M- Ultra deep water
US Mineral Management Service (MMS) classifies water depths greater than
1,300 ft as deepwater, and greater than 5,000 ft as ultra-deepwater.
1.3 Largest Offshore Oil Rig Spills
Offshore oil and gas production is more challenging than land-based
installations due to the remote and harsher environment. Innovation in the offshore
petroleum sector is ocused on overcoming these challenges, including the need to
provide very large production facilities.
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