At that rate, seven such plants would be needed to generate as much oil as one reasonably productive offshore platform.

A big offshore platform would require at least an extra year of construction.

The first offshore platform was installed by 1976.

Another type of offshore platform may float with a mooring system to maintain it on location.

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