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Ocean Traveler

Ocean Traveler is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ocean Traveler rather than just read about it. In short: Ocean Traveler was a drilling platform built in the United States and used in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1966, it was transferred to Esso for the first exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea, following the Dutch discovery of Groningen gas field in 1959.

Ocean Traveler — main illustration
Ocean Traveler — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Ocean Traveler belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Ocean Traveler to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Ocean Traveler from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ocean Traveler was a drilling platform built in the United States and used in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1966, it was transferred to Esso for the first exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea, following the Dutch discovery of Groningen gas field in 1959. On 16 July 1966, the platform did a limited discovery in the North Sea, in a block that much later became the discovery place of the Balder Field. Ocean Traveler had big problems with the weather conditions in the North Sea, the weather being much tougher in the North Sea than the areas off the southern coast of the United States. These experiences laid the foundation for the sister platforms, especially the Norwegian-built "Ocean Viking", which had a significantly strengthened structure.

References Ocean Traveler - first drilling platform on the Norwegian continental shelf (in Norwegian) Odyssey Of The Ocean Traveler

Illustrations

Ocean Traveler illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ocean Traveler

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ocean Traveler claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ocean Traveler before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ocean Traveler ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ocean Traveler

In research
Ocean Traveler appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Ocean Traveler in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Ocean Traveler is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics History of the petroleum industry in Norway, Oil platforms, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Ocean Traveler outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Ocean Traveler in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Ocean Traveler means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Ocean Traveler out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ocean Traveler in simple terms?

Ocean Traveler was a drilling platform built in the United States and used in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1966, it was transferred to Esso for the first exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf in the North Sea, following the Dutch discovery of Groningen gas field in 1959.

Why does Ocean Traveler matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ocean Traveler?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ocean Traveler.

Tags

  • History of the petroleum industry in Norway
  • Oil platforms

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