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.
It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock county. As of the 2010 census the population of Pocatello was 54,255. Pocatello is the fifth largest city in the state, just behind Idaho Falls (population of 56,813). In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocatello is the home of Idaho State University and the manufacturing facility of ON Semiconductor. The city is at an elevation of 4,462 feet (1,360 m) above sea level and is served by the Pocatello Regional Airport.