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offshore */ — UK [ˌɒfˈʃɔː(r)] / US [ˌɔfˈʃɔr] adjective 1) [usually before noun] in the sea, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry China has huge offshore and onshore oil reserves. an offshore oil rig a) in the sea but … English dictionary
offshore — off|shore [ ,ɔf ʃɔr ] adjective * 1. ) usually before noun in the ocean, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry: China has huge offshore and onshore oil reserves. an offshore oil rig a ) in the ocean but… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Offshore investment — is the keeping of money in a jurisdiction other than one s country of residence. Offshore jurisdictions are a commonly accepted solution to reducing tax burdens levied in most countries to both large and small scale investors alike. Poorly… … Wikipedia
Offshore drilling on the US Atlantic coast — for oil and gas took place from 1947 to the early 1980s. Oil companies drilled 5 wells in Atlantic Florida state waters and 51 exploratory wells on federal leases on the outer continental shelf of the Atlantic coast. None of the wells were… … Wikipedia
Offshore company — The term offshore company is ambiguous. It may refer to either: A company which is incorporated outside the jurisdiction of its primary operations regardless of whether that jurisdiction is an offshore financial centre (sometimes known as a non… … Wikipedia
Offshore financial centre — Many leading offshore financial centres are located in small tropical Caribbean countries. An offshore financial centre (OFC), though not precisely defined, is usually a small, low tax jurisdiction specializing in providing corporate and… … Wikipedia
Offshore bank — Banking A series on Financial services … Wikipedia
Offshore trust — An offshore trust is simply a conventional trust that is formed under the laws of an offshore jurisdiction. Generally offshore trusts are similar in nature and effect to their onshore counterparts; they involve a settlor transferring (or settling … Wikipedia
China National Offshore Oil Corporation — CNOOC Type State owned enterprise (Red chip) Industry Oil and Gas Founded 1982 Hea … Wikipedia
Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field — The four oil platforms drilling into the Dos Cuadras Field, as seen from Summerland, California. They are, in order from left to right: Platforms Hillhouse, A , B , and C . The Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Field is a large oil and gas field… … Wikipedia
