C1nounbusinessenvironment
US/rɪɡ/
UK/rɪɡ/
a large structure with equipment, used for drilling for oil or gas, especially at sea
In context
The company plans to build a new oil rig in the North Sea.
Hundreds of workers live on the rig for two weeks at a time.
A fire on the drilling rig forced the crew to evacuate.
Words that go with rig
noun + noun
- oil rigHe works on an oil rig off the coast.
- drilling rigThe drilling rig produces thousands of barrels a day.
- gas rigThe gas rig was shut down for maintenance.
adjective + noun
- offshore rigEach offshore rig needs a large support crew.
verb + preposition
- work on a rigMany engineers work on a rig for part of their career.