Rigs vs. Platforms 2
 
The platform above houses four wells. There is a production facility that separates and measures the wells’ production. The gas and condensate are sold into a pipeline.
 
Visible at left is the stern of a work boat.
 
The complex of platforms below house no wells. They are part of the pipeline infrastructure, and are owned by the pipeline company, not an oil operator.
Offshore GOM 101
Monday, August 11, 2008