Comments on: The Environmentally-Friendly Oil Platform

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Hien Jou — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:34:18 +0000

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By: texashistorian

texashistorian — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:19:33 +0000

I remember many years ago visiting the Aquarium in New Orleans while in town for a conference. I was surprised to see an entire exhibit built around the sea life that congregates at oil platforms. It was amazing. Similar results have been achieved by scuttling out of service ships as well.

By: Steve Maley

Steve Maley — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:22:59 +0000

Rigs to Reefs is a deal between the oil operator and the adjacent states, and approved by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM approves the locations so that they do not interfere with commercial & military operations.

Abandoned structures must be cleaned of all traces of oil, chemicals, asbestos, etc. They are abandoned in a tipped over position in most cases at a deep enough depth to avoid interfering with marine traffic. And they are marked on charts so shrimpers can avoid them with their nets.

By: Joliphant

Joliphant — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:46:03 +0000

Thanks for one more surprising example

By: YnotNOW

YnotNOW — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:43:17 +0000

As in, does the EPA currently require abandoned platforms to be completely removed, and therefore Congress need to pass a program that specifically allows companies to apply to create the artificial reef as an option?

I also wonder if the artificial reef option is inherently unstable if the remaining platform pillars/etc continue to deteriorate and eventually fall back into the depths along with the marine life that has built up on it’s shallow portions. Hopefully the company would not be held liable for “maintaining” the structure to prevent it falling down?

By: kyle8

kyle8 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:36:26 +0000

that you go to a platform to catch fish.

By: Steve Maley

Steve Maley — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:19:00 +0000

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By: kipling

kipling — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:38:03 +0000

If my memory serves me well, I believe the Texas State Aquarium actually has some exhibits on oil rigs and their contribution to undersea life.

By: gekster

gekster — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:49:43 +0000

1. The irony that is our fed government.
2. The information I didn’t know before.
Thanks for #2, I already knew of #1.