April, 2014
Washington, D.C.
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Bring Back the Gulf
Sonny Vergara Skyshadow Photography
Sonny Vergara Skyshadow Photography
Segment of ExxonMobil Harmony platform 1998
A segment of the large ExxonMobil Harmony platform in 1998, onshore prior to its installation in California waters. For scale, a large red crane is in the foreground with trucks and other vehicles along the right edge of the picture. Image: Robert C. Byrd. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
Sea Turtle oiled in Sargassum NOAA
Rigs-to-Reef deployment at High Island A-497 site 80 NM south east from Freeport Texas
This Rigs-to- Reef deployment is at the High Island A-497 site, located 80 NM south east from Freeport, TX. The image shows the top of the structure which has been partially removed and placed next to the base. Image: Chris Ledford, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program.
Rigs lack biological diversity of natural reefs
Rigs lack the biologic diversity of natural reefs. Guidelines for Marine Artificial Reef Materials. Atlantic & Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Jan. 2004
Oil Rig beached just off Dauphin Island Alabama after Katrina - image Jan-Michael Stump
This oil rig beached just off of Dauphin Island, Alabama, after Hurricane Katrina brought the enormous structure a few hundred meters from shore. http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/billiton-oil-platform-badly-damaged-by-rita/2005/09/27/1127586840609.html (Image: Jan-Michael Stump)
Dolphins to Coral are still dealing with long term harm of BP spill and nearly 5 million barrels of oil in the Gulf
Disabled Tank Barge DBL 152 vessel before capsizing showing discharge of oil.
Disabled Tank Barge DBL 152 vessel before capsizing showing discharge of oil. http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/southeast/dbl152/
Clint Guidry Shrimper - El Lallo - Gulf Seafood News
Clint Guidry, shrimper (Ed Lallo/Gulf Seafood News)
BP Deep Water Platform Thunderhorse after Hurricane Dennis, 2011 (Prof. Goose)
BP Deep Water Platform Thunderhorse after Hurricane Dennis, 2011 (Prof. Goose)
2004 Hurricane Ivan Cat3 storm wiped out Taylor Energy Platform no.23051 off Louisiana - it continues to ooze oil
Bob Webb Images
Craig Quirolo, reefreliefarchive.org
Sonny Vergara, Skyshadow Photography
Platforms damaged during Hurricane Katrina (Wiegand 2011)
Well protector structure in the Gulf of Mexico. TSB Offshore, Inc. 2006
Grouper Image, Craig Quirolo
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