offshore oil well drilling

Modern society runs on fuel-and drilling rigs are needed to dig massive holes for fuels such as oil and natural gas. Some drilling rigs float on water. Others are fixed in place. Some can even drill from a boat. Through informative text and full-color photographs, readers will learn the ins and outs of what makes a drilling rig work. They will learn about the individual parts of a drilling rig and where waste from drilling goes. But, most importantly, they will learn one thing all drilling rigs have in common-they're all huge!.

Collects twenty-eight essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to offshore drilling, debating if it is beneficial for the United States, its consequences, and policies that should be considered by the U.S.

"When a dive off the coast of Alabama goes horribly wrong, twelve-year-old Julie and one of her father's scuba clients struggle to survive after reaching an abandoned oil rig"--Provided by publisher.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

Authors present differing opinions on whether Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling will reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, whether ANWR should be permanently protected from drilling, and whether ANWR is compatible with caribou herds and indigenous life.

A blown-out oil well in mile-deep water in the Gulf of Mexico is like Apollo 13, a crisis no one saw coming , and one of untold danger and challenge. The tragic explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in April 2010 killed eleven men and triggered an environmental disaster.

Frank goes undercover as a helicopter pilot and Joe goes undercover as a jack-of-all-trades to find out who is trying to destroy a floating oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

An introduction to life on an oil rig, covering the crew and jobs on board.

This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether offshore drilling will strengthen our national security, whether offshore drilling is more beneficial than biofuels, and whether offshore drilling will lead to energy independence.