Are Offshore Oil Rigs Successful Artificial Reefs?

Teresa Bergen, Inhabitat
Tue, 07/26/2022 - 8:30am

You’ve probably seen hulking offshore oil rigs in places like the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. But from the shore, it’s hard to see how truly ginormous some of these oil platforms are. As much of the world moves toward green energy, more oil rigs are decommissioned — which means a huge removal process with many of the behemoths winding up in landfills.

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