Best Answer: According to NOAA, the number of oil platforms within the Gulf of Mexico, within the United States' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ - the area we own) is 3,858. Source(s): Geologist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gulf_C... Earth Man Â· 6 years ago.
Boulder City, Nevada Boulder City is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is approximately 20 mi (32 km) from the City of Las Vegas. As of the 2000 census the population was 14,966, with a 2008 estimated population of 16,840.Boulder City is one of only two cities in Nevada that prohibit gambling.
The Hacienda Hotel and Casino, which has a Boulder City mailing address, is located on a parcel of private land within the boundaries of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and is not within city limits.The other casino on the other end of town is the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino, which has a Boulder City phone prefix, but is in the nearby city of Henderson, NV.Alcohol sales were permitted in 1969 (Chapter 2, Liquor Control).