January 28, 2026

New bill could boost ‘Rigs to Reefs’ Program

A new federal bill could make it easier to turn decommissioned oil rigs into artificial reefs, a move scientists say would boost Gulf fisheries and habitat.

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Rigs-to-Reefs

Introduction Over 12,000 offshore oil and gas platforms, or “rigs”, have been constructed across the...

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