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 city has served as the capital of Nevada since statehood in 1864 and for much of its history was a hub for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, although the tracks were removed in the 1950s. Prior to 1969, Carson City was also the county seat of Ormsby County. In 1969, the county was abolished, and its territory was merged with Carson City to form the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City. With the consolidation, the city limits today extend west across the Sierra Nevada to the California state line in the middle of Lake Tahoe.