Question 3251 Deck General

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A heavy steel device that is set on the sea floor and used as a drilling template in offshore drilling operations is called a _______________.

A guide frame
B foundation template
C permanent guide base
D temporary guide base
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) temporary guide base. In offshore drilling operations, a heavy steel device set on the sea floor and used as a drilling template is called a temporary guide base. This device serves as a guide and support structure for the drilling equipment and is only in place temporarily during the drilling process. It is not a permanent structure, which makes it a "temporary guide base" rather than a "permanent guide base" (answer C). The other options, "guide frame" (A) and "foundation template" (B), do not accurately describe the specific purpose and nature of this drilling equipment.

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