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An offshore drilling rig is a large structure used to extract oil and natural gas from beneath the seabed. These rigs are complex operations, often located far from land, and are crucial for many oil-producing nations. The attack on Kuwait's offshore rig highlights the vulnerability of such critical infrastructure to hostile actions.
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