LIST OF FIGURES 



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Petroleum resource terms and classification system 5 



An example profile of the continental margin 14 



Mercator projection of the oceans and seas of 



the worl d 16 



Example of geological traps 17 



Development status of U.S. offshore basins 19 



OCS process chart 29,30 



Relationships of phases of field development to 



facility project operations 41 



Project implementation schedule (sample) 43 



Seismic operations 59 



Exploratory drilling, project implementation schedule 63 



Jack-up drilling rig for offshore exploration 66 



Semi -submersible drilling rig for offshore exploration 68 



Typical dynamic positioned deep water drill ship 69 



Production drilling, project implementation schedule 76 



Example of a fixed-pile platform 78 



Typical directional ly drilled wells 79 



Continual technological improvements 81 



Pipelines, project implementation schedule 88 



Offshore pipe-laying barge 94 



"Bury barge" or pipeline dredge barge 94 



Directional drilling for pipeline installation 



under ri vers and streams 95 



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