Oil platforms may be built in the middle of the ocean. How does an oil platform work?
It removes the oil on the surface during oil spills
It covers fissures to avoid oil leaks from the ocean floor
It recycles the oil that is collected from different sources
It drills the seabed and pumps the oil to the surface
It processes the oil to separate it from water and other impurities
It stores the extracted oil in tanks before it is transported to shore
It may also have living quarters for workers on the platform
It is powered by generators and may also have water desalination systems
It uses pipelines to transport the oil to onshore facilities for further processing and distribution.