Life on an oil rig
By: by Drew Nelson
Series: Extreme jobs in extreme places; Extreme jobs in extreme places
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781433984976; 9781433984983; 9781433984990
Subjects: Drilling platforms; Juvenile literature; Offshore oil well drilling; Occupations
Description: Examines the hardships of working on an oil rig and looks at the history of drilling, the engineering challenges encountered, and the danger involved.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is an offshore oil rig?; title: History of offshore drilling; title: Man-made islands; title: Other types of offshore rigs; title: Different rig jobs; title: Danger!; title: Safe and sound; title: In case of emergency; title: Happy holidays; title: If you're looking for extreme.