Eli5: Oil rigs in the middle of the ocean

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I don’t understand how oil rigs just live out in the middle of the ocean??? how were they installed? do they float or are they stuck to the sea floor?? pls help

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There are floating platforms and stationary (anchored to the seafloor) platforms. Which type you get depends solely on the depth of the seafloor. The floating platforms are typically anchored by cables and weighted so that they don’t “bob” up and down, which would absolutely break drill pipe.

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