Sentence examples for rig area from inspiring English sources

Ships from the two sides have collided in the rig area on multiple occasions as Vietnam seeks to block the move.

Unsafe working conditions include rig areas covered in a "thick film of drilling mud," supposedly watertight equipment that actually leaked and safety equipment that was past its inspection date.

It is an easy place to sail, with an outstanding rigging area and all the amenities.

There is a soft rigging area for windsurfers, cranage and boat hoists, including fixed cranes for boats up to 4 tonnes and a fully submersible boat hoist for boats up to 16 tonnes/4.5 metre beam.

This is a moving target, and the break-even price for one rig or area of oil development is not necessarily the same elsewhere.

China says it has sovereignty over 90% of the South China Sea and in recent years has moved from reacting to other claims by such relatively low key moves as intercepting and warning ships to unilateral actions, such as moving an oil rig into areas claimed by Vietnam and building artificial extensions to islands to make them large enough for military installations.

"The explosion, ensuing fire, and continuing spill raise serious concerns about the industry's claims that their operations and technology are safe enough to put rigs in areas that are environmentally sensitive or are critical to tourism or fishing industries," the letter said.

Down a dusty stretch of road, BNK Petroleum's 11th oil rig in the area is being constructed, poking out above the scrubby trees.

The incident happened as the Vietnamese navy was trying to prevent the Chinese from setting up an oil rig in an area claimed by both nations.

The one other woman on the rig in her area was sympathetic but unwilling to put her neck out.

Last week, a flotilla of Chinese ships carried a massive deepwater oil rig to an area of the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam.