1·Offshore drilling platforms extend the search for oil to the ocean's continental shelves—those gently sloping submarine regions at the edges of the continents.
海底钻井平台将寻找石油的区域延伸到了海洋大陆架——大陆边缘那些平缓倾斜的海底区域。
2·More than one-quarter of the world's oil and almost one-fifth of the world's natural gas come from offshore, even though offshore drilling is six to seven times more expensive than drilling on land.
全球超过四分之一的石油和近五分之一的天然气来自近海，尽管近海钻探的成本是陆地钻探的六到七倍。
3·And 46% of Americans still favored expanded offshore drilling.
而且现在仍然有46%的美国人支持海上钻探。
4·Then there is the question of expanding offshore drilling.
之后，就是近海石油开采所引发的问题。
5·Lights from offshore drilling platforms twinkled on the horizon.
近海钻探平台的灯光在海平线上闪动着。
6·But he declined to back away from the pursuit of offshore drilling.
但他不放弃继续进行海上钻探。
7·A type of offshore drilling and production platform used in very deep water.
一种在非常深的水域中使用的海上钻采平台。
8·Including the damage that results from offshore drilling when there is an oil spill.
包括海底钻探发生漏油事故时所造成的危害。
9·Renewed opposition to offshore drilling could break the various constituencies apart.
再次出现的对近海石油开采的反对会使许多选区变得支离破碎。
10·Congress will stiffen oversight of offshore drilling and boost the penalties for lapses.
国会将严格监管近海石油开采并加大对出现差错的惩罚力度。