Old energy becomes conservation- Liam Guthrie

I came across this article in my hunt for energy from deep sea wells but found this one too good to not share.  I really like it because there are often criticisms of oil or petroleum for energy sources and the scars on our land and seascape the leftover rigs leave when there wells run dry.  Scientists have found that thee ocean rigs are ideal for coral reef development and have made large man-made marine habitats. These artificial reefs are helping the ocean ecosystems as the natural reefs are diminishing.  I felt like this topic fell into the category of both energy and conservation.  Utilizing the leftover energy rigs for ocean life is a great way of repurosing.



The subsea structures are a vertical spine that gradually turn into reefs over time (Credit: Alamy)

The subsea structures are a vertical spine that gradually turn into reefs over time (Credit: Alamy)

When offshore rigs become defunct, they can either be left in place and maintained for wildlife, or dismantled (Credit: Alamy)

When offshore rigs become defunct, they can either be left in place and maintained for wildlife, or dismantled (Credit: Alamy)

Displaced fish will often return to their home platforms, which provide a safe and versatile habitat (Credit: James Wiseman)

Displaced fish will often return to their home platforms, which provide a safe and versatile habitat (Credit: James Wiseman)


https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210126-the-richest-human-made-marine-habitats-in-the-world

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  1. Riley BurnsSeptember 28, 2021 at 8:48 PM

    I love this post! The pictures you gave offered great visual details. It is very factual and provides great details. I learned something new reading this!

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  2. XanderSeptember 28, 2021 at 9:16 PM

    I enjoyed reading this blog. These ocean energy rigs sound like a very good thing in our environment. I also really liked the very vibrant pictures as it is crazy that ocean life can be like that.

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  3. Alexander BlaseOctober 1, 2021 at 10:07 AM

    I really enjoyed reading this post of yours Liam. I didn't know that after the oil rigs are done with, they allow wildlife to roam around there to make more reefs. I guess I learned something new from reading this.

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