A deep-water port. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Diamond Offshore Drilling had 10 deep-water rigs there. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Oil Spill Panel Holds First Hearing] Reference
It has a deep-water port, but no large equipment to unload ships. From Wordnik.com. [Why Troops Take Time] Reference
Tullow operates the deep-water Tano field and holds a 49.95% stake. From Wordnik.com. [Big Oil Find is Confirmed] Reference
The Obama administrations moratorium on deep-water drilling is still on. From Wordnik.com. [Oil Industry Rethinks Cost, Risk Of Drilling In U.S.] Reference
PLC to take a stake in part of the deep-water acreage, Chevron and China's. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron, Devon in Deal] Reference
BP is said to be ready to begin deep-water drilling off the coast of Libya. From Wordnik.com. [Oil Industry Rethinks Cost, Risk Of Drilling In U.S.] Reference
But clearly none that begin to compare with nukes, coal or deep-water drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Harvey Wasserman: Stewart Brand is Wrong About Nukes -- And Is Losing] Reference
And deep-water drilling, despite the BP accident, is where the future action is. From Wordnik.com. [Deep-Water Driller Noble Could Bring In the Profits] Reference
New discoveries will be made, some by vastly improved techniques of deep-water drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Being Green At Ben &Amp; Jerry's] Reference
The panel also was drawn into the debate over the federal moratorium on deep-water drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Q& A: Chairs of BP oil-spill panel discuss drilling moratorium, response efforts] Reference
Among the companies planning drilling campaigns in deep-water areas of the South China Sea are. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron, Devon in Deal] Reference
The Obama administration has again ordered a suspension of new deep-water drilling in the Gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Oil Spill Panel Holds First Hearing] Reference
On the issue of how soon deep-water drilling will resume, Reilly said that's not the commission's job. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Oil Spill Panel Holds First Hearing] Reference
The Obama administration had previously ordered a temporary halt to new permits for deep-water drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Environmental Scrutiny Tightens on Offshore Projects] Reference
Kotok expects companies to move the rigs to other parts of the world where deep-water drilling continues. From Wordnik.com. [Oil Industry Rethinks Cost, Risk Of Drilling In U.S.] Reference
Other countries, such as the US, Canada and Norway, have imposed tougher new regulations on deep-water drilling. From Wordnik.com. [Deepwater Horizon fears resurface as rigs probe for oil under Arctic ice] Reference
Australia's Golden Door Health Retreat Elysia starts each morning with tai chi and deep-water running in the pool. From Wordnik.com. [There’s Always Diet And Exercise] Reference
Robotic vehicles have been used for space exploration, deep-water drilling and a range of other exotic applications. From Wordnik.com. [Enterprise Dispatch] Reference
He said the probes would show that it was "an accident for the deep-water drilling industry," and not BP in particular. From Wordnik.com. [BP names Robert Dudley, an American, as chief executive] Reference
Browner said she wouldn't speculate about whether the six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling might be lifted early. From Wordnik.com. [As oil-spill cleanup shifts gears, gulf residents fear they'll be forgotten] Reference
The ban is in effect until Nov. 30, unless federal officials determine deep-water drilling operations have gotten safer. From Wordnik.com. [Texas Sues Obama Administration Over 'Unjustified' Deepwater Drilling Moratorium] Reference
But with a moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling in the U.S., land-based energy assets look all the more attractive. From Wordnik.com. [BP's Stock Rebound Means Time to Sell] Reference
Yes, it's that time of year — when boating, deep-water fishing, water skiing and other water sports are so appealing. From Wordnik.com. [Set sail safely this summer] Reference
A longer drilling ban could delay deep-water projects in the Gulf that are expected to drive the company's production growth. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron Profit Soars] Reference
They were there to talk about one issue - the deep-water drilling moratorium and the economic blow it represents for Louisiana. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Oil Spill Panel Holds First Hearing] Reference
He says the report he helped produce contains recommendations that will improve the safety of deep-water drilling in U.S. waters. From Wordnik.com. [Some Experts Call Oil Drilling Moratorium Misguided] Reference
Cnooc's enthusiasm has kept it from signing new deep-water production sharing contracts with foreign companies since the end of 2006. From Wordnik.com. [Chevron, Devon in Deal] Reference
BP has chosen to retain its deep-water reserves, and it certainly should have gained some expertise in managing the risks of deep-sea exploration. From Wordnik.com. [BP's Stock Rebound Means Time to Sell] Reference
Another factor is that most of what would be opened are "deep-water" areas, which the EIA defines as being more than 200 meters (656 feet) below the surface. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Tire Pressure] Reference
That led to special incentives and new profit opportunities for all companies involved in deep-water oil exploration (anything deeper than 1,000 feet), including BP. From Wordnik.com. [What Causes The Biggest Bad Decisions] Reference
"The high cost of deep-water exploratory drilling and deep-water production platforms is an additional factor that could initially hold back production," Martin says. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Tire Pressure] Reference
"" The rim itself would propagate outward, water would rush in to fill it, overshoot, come back again and form a deep-water wave '' speeding away from the point of impact. From Wordnik.com. [Never Mind!] Reference
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