Offshore Oil Platforms

Images of oil rigs and drilling platforms in various seas, highlighting offshore energy production and marine operations.

Offshore energy production Gulf of Mexico

Platform under construction in Texas

Drilling for oil in Gulf of Mexico

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

United Kingdom, United Kingdom - 15 February 2026: Aerial view of an offshore oil rig with its helipad, interconnected platforms, and intricate metal structures rising from the teal waters.

Platform under construction in Texas

Netherlands, Netherlands - 13 February 2026: Aerial view of a colossal offshore platform rising from the sea, a stark contrast of industrial steel against the serene blue horizon.

Offshore platform under construction in Texas

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Lubmin, MV, Germany The Pipeline Installation ship Castoro Published Before the Coast from Lubmin A New Gas pipeline between Mukran and Lubmin for Lng as Replacement for Nordstream, Germany, 1099200128

Oil rig in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Drilling for oil in Gulf of Mexico

Drilling for Oil in GoM

Oil drilling rigs out in the ocean with a view of the coastline and golden sunset; Cromarty, Invergordon, Scotland

Beryl Bravo oil / gas production platform in the North Sea, 160 miles north east of Aberdeen, Scotland. February 2008.

Two oil rigs in the sea under a cloudy sky, one is closer to the shore, drilling platform in red against a blue sky in the north sea, inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Producing oil and gas offshore in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil Rig 'Pride South Seas', Cape Town Harbour, South Africa

Oil drilling platform in harbour, Santa Cruz Island, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

An oil rig is being constructed in a harbor area, to be towed to sea after completion.

Ocean Oil Rig at Sunset

Netherlands, Netherlands - 13 February 2026: Aerial view of an offshore platform rising from the tranquil, deep blue sea, a stark contrast of industrial might against nature's serene horizon.

Oil production offshore Gulf of Mexico

Oil rig at sea, computer illustration.

Drilling platform in the sea against a blue sky

Flame coming off perdido oil rig in gulf of mexico; Corpus christi texas usa

Oil Rig Drilling In Sea

Offshore Oil Rig

FPSO floating vessel at a harbor, Rio Grande Do Sul State, Brazil

Producing oil and gas offshore in the Gulf of Mexico

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

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The Noble Reacher, a self-erecting offshore drilling platform, for drilling for crude oil or natural gas, or for working on existing offshore boreholes, here for maintenance in the seaport of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands

Sleipner CO2 platform, off Starvanger, North Sea, Norway

Illustrative image of oil rig drilling in sea

Crane vessel ship constructing wind turbine in sea under cloudy sky

Oil Rig at Sunset

Offshore Oil Rig

View from onboard offshore platform

Oil rig platform in the calm sea

Two oil foremen standing on an oil rig platform

USA, California, Santa Barbara Channel, Platform C oil rig

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands - 15 February 2026: Aerial view of a jack-up rig platform against the backdrop of the vast, rippled sea, its steel legs piercing the sky.

The Noble Reacher, a self-erecting offshore drilling platform, for drilling for crude oil or natural gas, or for working on existing offshore boreholes, here for maintenance in the seaport of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands

The Noble Reacher, a self-erecting offshore drilling platform, for drilling for crude oil or natural gas, or for working on existing offshore boreholes, here for maintenance in the seaport of Rotterdam, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands

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Offshore, installation vessel, transport vessel, specialised vessel in the Baltic Sea, Germany, Europe

Oil platform in the Caspian Sea near Baku, Azerbaijan.

Hoek van Holland, Netherlands - 15 February 2026: Aerial view of a jack-up rig vessel cutting through the vast, open sea, its towering legs a stark contrast against the horizon.

Aerial view of Pula harbour and a shipyard, Pula, Istria, Croatia.

Petroleumhaven, two of the largest floating cranes in the world, Heerema Thialf and Balder are being serviced, they are working vessels for the construction of offshore structures, such as conveyor platforms, subsea pipelines, wind farms, bridges, in the port of Europort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

FPSO floating vessel at a harbor, Rio Grande Do Sul State, Brazil

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Lagoven Oil Company drilling platform on Lake Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela.

Erdölförderanlage Mittelplate of the Wintershall AG on the biggest German oil field in the mud flats in front of Friedrichskoog,

Production deck onboard offshore oil platform

Oil rig supply ship at sunset, Port of Pensacola, Florida, USA

Neue Storstrombrücke im Bau, die Seeland und Falster über die Meerenge Storstrommen verbindet, Ostsee, Dänemark New Storstrøm Bridge under construction, connecting Zealand and Falster over Storstrømmen strait, Baltic Sea, Denmark LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/cxJeannettexTasx 23220324

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FPSO floating vessel at a harbor, Rio Grande Do Sul State, Brazil

Liquefied gas terminal, so-called FRSU's, floating storage regasification units, factory ship Eemshaven LNG, this LNG terminal, called EemsEnergy Terminal, restores the liquefied natural gas to a gaseous state and discharges it into the Gasunie pipeline network and thus into the consumer network, Eemshaven, the Netherlands

Drone view of wind turbine installation vessel at offshore wind farm in North Sea

new floating crane at sea port

Image of oil platform while cloudless day.

Production on the North Slope

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Modifications continue on the Mobile Launcher, or ML, at the Mobile Launcher Park Site at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sections of the steel walls have been removed for welding work. In 2013, the agency awarded a contract to J.P. Donovan Construction Inc. of Rockledge, Fla., to modify the ML, which is one of the key elements of ground support equipment that is being upgraded by the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program office at Kennedy. The ML will carry the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for its first mission, Exploration Mission 1, in 2017.

Bohrinsel auf dem Meer Oil rig in sunset at sea Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 21657165

Offshore oil drilling platform in stormy seas, South China Sea

Offshore jack-up installation vessel Vole Au Vent with crane for assembling wind turbines moored at REBO heavy load terminal in Ostend port, Belgium, Europe

Offshore platform fire drill in the Gulf of Mexico

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Tanker ship logistic and transportation business oil and gas industry in open sea, Aerial view.

Eider platform at night, 60 miles northeast of Shetland, North Sea, November 2013. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Offshore jack-up installation vessel Vole Au Vent with crane for assembling wind turbines moored at REBO heavy load terminal in Ostend port, Belgium, Europe

Oil rig in the port, drilling platform, Newcastle, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

offshore oil and gas drilling platform

Offshore platform on North Sea under blue sky

Large crane ship Orion loads windmill components at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for installation offshore of the coast of the United States.

BASF factory site with chemical plants and chimneys. Baden aniline and soda factories. chemical plant. Port cranes unloading a cargo ship. Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Oil platform after hurricane devestation

Netherlands, Netherlands - 13 February 2026: Aerial view of a vibrant yellow crane juxtaposed against the vast expanse of the North Sea, with platforms and support vessels adding depth to the scene.

Bohrinsel im Hafen von Grenaa, Djursland, Midtjylland, Dänemark Drilling rig in harbour of Grenaa, Djursland, Midtjylland, Denmark LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/cxJeannettexTasx 23182401

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

United Kingdom, United Kingdom - 15 February 2026: Aerial view of a blue helicopter resting on the helipad of an offshore platform, surrounded by the deep blue sea.

Offshore energy production with person on ship

GULF of MEXICO - Gas from the damaged Deepwater Horizon wellhead is burned by the drillship Discoverer Enterprise May 16, 2010, in a process known as flaring. Gas and oil from the wellhead are being brought to the surface via a tube that was placed inside the damaged pipe.

Wind turbine installation vessel at offshore wind farm in North Sea

Oil pump

Offshore platform fire drill in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil engineer on sea side beach

Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico at dusk

Oil engineer on sea side beach

View from onboard offshore platform

Esbjerg, Denmark - 15 February 2026: Aerial view of a large, orange and white offshore installation vessel slicing through the dark water, its red and white legs standing tall against the horizon.

Penguins FPSO Oil Platform in Dock, Port in HAUGESUND, NORWAY

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Oil industry worker welding on drilling rig

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Netherlands, Netherlands - 13 February 2026: Aerial view of a solitary offshore platform, a man-made island in the vast, deep blue sea, with a red crane reaching towards the clear sky.

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