Offshore Oil And Gas Industry Jargon

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rig

rig

noun a large, complex piece of equipment or machinery

verb to manipulate or control dishonestly for personal gain

  • The engineers worked tirelessly to construct the oil rig in the middle of the ocean.
  • I heard they're setting up a new rig for drilling in the next town over.
  • Let's hit the rig and see if we can catch some fish for dinner.
  • She's always rigging the game in her favor, it's not fair to the rest of us.