Are there any oil platforms in the visual system?

If you have an ELITE helicopter such as TH-100, MH-350, AS-350 or AS-355 the Oil rigs are located from these coordinates:

There are many oil platforms placed at real-life locations in the visual of the simulator. The platforms have helipads so you can land on them in a helicopter. Many platforms are equipped with navaids like NDB or DME which make them obvious for instrument flights.

There is two types of oil platforms. A single high-detailed animated oil rig is located in the North Sea at position N52 12.02′ E3 29.21′.

The other type, less detailed, is found at the following locations.

Canada

Latitude Longitude
N69 33.29′ W138  58.90′

Gulf of Guinea

Latitude Longitude
N5 23.24′ E4 54.21′
N2 23.82′ W12 29.89′

Gulf of Mexico (Mexico)

Latitude Longitude
N21 43.16′ W89 17.50′

Gulf of Papua

Latitude Longitude
S8 3.86′ E144 33.63′

North Sea and Norwegian Sea

Latitude Longitude
N55 28.14′ E5 7.99′
N56 38.48′ E3 19.53′
N57 6.63′ E2 50.68′
N58 22.00′ E1 54.41′
N60 29.47′ E2 49.50′
N61 12.39′ E1 49.76′
N61 12.86′ E2 16.33′
N61 26.96′ E2 8.49′
N64 16.25′ E7 11.98′
N65 19.53′ E7 18.94′

Persian Gulf

Latitude Longitude
N24 30.50′ E53 42.13′
N24 50.00′ E53 35.99′
N24 53.75′ E53 42.74′

USA

Latitude Longitude State
N27 43.68′ W97 14.95′ Texas
N28 29.51′ W95 55.15′
N29 18.52′ W94 48.41′
N28 5.83′ W90 47.66′ Louisiana
N28 39.97′ W89 58.16′
N28 40.45′ W90 9.46′
N28 41.93′ W91 13.91′
N28 45.76′ W91 24.25′
N28 51.66′ W91 52.76′
N29 5.60′ W89 45.50′
N29 22.31′ W91 23.10′
N29 22.90′ W92 59.20′
N29 26.03′ W93 27.37′
N29 31.12′ W93 17.00′
N30 11.33′ W87 57.15′ Alabama
N31 56.92′ W80 40.98′ Georgia/
South Carolina
N33 30.74′ W77 36.50′ North Carolina
N36 19.15′ W93 55.27′ Arkansas
N36 54.31′ W75 42.78′ Virginia

 

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