Introduction In order to meet the challenges that arise due to the production of oil, the oil has to be protected from fire. This procedure requires highly developed systems in order to overcome the challenges in the oil production system. Therefore, this research paper deals with offshore oil rigs and the various fire protection systems used to provide safety to the oil industry. The systems to be discussed under this paper should be able to persevere with any environment such as the marine environments. They should also require minimum and easy maintenance. Also, they should be able to deal with rapid occurrence of fires that may release high amounts of heat energy. Again, the systems should be reliable and should be approved by various authorities of regulation or safety. In order to meet these qualifications, the paper provides a discussion of a number of products and new designs which have been used in industries in order to meet the standards of fire protection. A number of the fire protection systems discussed can be applied in various fields and industries to meet the standards of fire protection (Cote and Bugbee, p. 270). Fire protection for offshore oil rigs is concerned with various conditions that are almost similar to protection of the oil refinery system. However, the former is somehow complicated. Any uncontrolled gases like carbon dioxide may cause overwhelming of the oil suppression systems. Any operation meant for fire protection should be performed by the trained personnel on site. This is because evacuating the facilities for protection of the fires may result to high risks and consequences than any operation that is done on land. The fires that release high amounts of heat greatly reduce the amount of fuel available for combustion. Fire protection for offshore oil rigs should first emphasize on protection of fire and also provision of training to the personnel who respond to the same. The goals of the systems must be keenly viewed before coming up with the decision to install fire protection systems. For example, the goal of the systems of fire protection that deals with hazards of low heat release are to detect the occurrence of fire control or put off the fire before the trained firefighters arrives. This trained administration is the personnel to whom the lease belongs or the personnel whose flag is registered under that vessel. Another, factor to consider before having a fire protection system is the process used for regulating facilities in the offshore. This is because, for offshore setting, the process of regulation is different from the facilities on land. This is done by the provision of features that are able to meet the requirements of the society as well as the government regulations. It is important to understand the major types of oil rigs before going to the fire protection systems used in oil rigs. This will enable one to know where and when to install the fire protection systems (Cote and Bugbee, p. 268). Description of an oil rig An oil rig can be defined as a large structure that contains facilities used for drilling of wells. It also contains facilities for the extraction and manufacturing of oil and gas from its natural state. Oil rigs are used for storage of products like oil temp