Rigs to Reef: Is it OK to dump oil rigs next to a reef? | ABC News
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- Woodside is planning to dump thousands of tonnes of old oil equipment on the seafloor right near Ningaloo reef.
The concern that since this is one of the first of more than 1,000 oil platforms that will need to come down soon is what precedent this will set?
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The irony of oil and gas rigs being a main habitat for marine animals is funny. Almost as funny as when the companies told us they planned to remove them in the first place.
Wouldn't it be irony if it was fishing ships.
If it’s funded by the oil companies you may as well burn the papers. I’ll trust independent studies.
The solution that is the least harmful to the environment should be chosen and the fossil fuel companies should not be the arbiters.
Yes and any/all savings for alternative plans should be paid back to government/us!
thats a good point - well said
I can see 25 billion reasons why there's research supporting rigs to reef
The governments should force them to remove anything that can harm the ocean
So because Woodside didn't maintain and repair the riser, they now want to dump it on the most pristine reef in thw world?
Makes sense to me.
How about these companies pay for cleanup and pollution. We pay the cost of their profits. Nhy do we always pay for all their negative externalities
All companies act in their own best interests. All major political parties in Australia recieve funding from these big companies. The screws are being turned now by those companies to leave them in place.
This argument is preparation for the future, as rhw world needs less and less oil this is going to become a huge environmental problem. They don't want to pay for the clean up.
I used to work on some of those oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico 40 years ago. They really did vastly increase the amount of fish in the deeper areas of the Gulf by providing habitat for the smaller sea life. Which then drew the larger fish. And we would have boats tied to the rig to catch Red Snapper 130 miles out into the Gulf. So I am quite sure that the legs of the rigs increase the amount of sea life significantly. As far as that leading to non native species spreading farther as well I do not know.
Yes agreed from what I have seen. Also There is really no issue with invasive species in Australia’s marine
It really is a shame the government didn't make those companies remove their garbage from the gulf. They pollute, destroy habitat, and destroy ecosystems, all while receiving a tax break. What a racket. While they can make money they love capitalism. When they have a huge mess to clean up or just bring back their garbage, they love socialism. The population bears the cost of their mess.
I don't mean to be a hard ass but all the "benefits" you describe, is it beneficial? Is that an educated opinion you were sharing or is that a lay interpretation of what was seen superficially? Boats being in the area to catch and sell animals is really nothing new. Of course they would go that far for a resource they invested almost nothing in.
@@novizadventures Are you having a laugh? No invasive species in Australia's reefs or marine environment? I am not even an Aussie and know the reefs are dying and invasive species abound. Perhaps you just hadn't heard yet.
@@minirock000 name one invasive specie
@@novizadventures, I am an avid fan of rigs to reefs. However there are many invasive species that now call Australia’s reefs home. The crown of thorns starfish was the first that came to mind. Surely you’ve heard of it. New Zealand screw shel, is another. Numerous muscle species. Wakame. Chinese mitten crab. The nest goes on.
You have to see first hand what these unique structures do for marine life before commenting on this. They are a massive boost for marine communities. Don’t believe me? Check out the tangalooma wrecks. There is instances where structure (like these rigs) can enhance a marine environment. If these are placed away from a reef it generates a reef of its own
Rigs to reef are a great start, however we need to couple them with mineral accretion through electrolysis.
The combination of the two methods will sequester thousands of tones of carbon that will help offset the damage that burning fossil fuels created in the first time.
Stop destroying natural reefs, and we wouldn't need to have this conversation
No
At the rate reefs are dying I don't think it matters at this point
Sad but true
Why was this reposted and comments removed?
Tell Australia about the Northern Endeavour in the Timor sea. Taxpayers are paying to keep the lights on after Woodside made billions off this rig. They sold it to a small company that is now bankrupt and expect the taxpayers to pay over 200million for the clean up costs. Absolutely criminal.
They paid to put these rigs out there when they knew there'd be a profit in it for them, they can pay to remove them 🙄
Why does my comments about the Northern Endeavour keep getting removed. This is an FPSO in the Timor sea that taxpayers are now funding Woodside to keep the lights on because Woodside sold it to a company that has now been shut by NOPSEMA. Woodside made billions from this facility and now the taxpayers are going to have to pay for the clean up.
Money,money, money,what about the ocean, all the fish and thing's
Well Sweetie the ocean doesn’t matter only money matters.
If that's where there headquarters is it's hard to say only because accidents will happen it's just human nature it comes with the job. BUT doing on purpose just leaving them there and not cleaning up after themselves meaning there oil company then they obvious answer is NO!!!
They could build apartments on the top and would save on rubbish collections just throw it in the sea.
Rip earth
Oil rigs are never "dumped" by anything.
They are positioned.
And....are we talking about platforms or rigs?
The terminology is very important.
The technology for this example is specified in the video.
@@minirock000 but on on the headline.
@@asc.445 I am sure they utilised a colloquial term people would most identify with.
@@minirock000 So its fake news. Ah.
@@asc.445 No, it does not fall under that definition.
They'll just dump it anyway then Susan Ley will give them some money for contributing to reef development.
Two words. CLIMATE TAX
Does research some in bunches ? I'll have 3 bunches of research thanks.
Great!
I only have one question and it's don't they do this with boats that are made of metals
I mean I see no problems with it based off that fact as long as there are no contaminates left by the oil like they do with boats but these artificial reefs could be what is killing the natural ones
Make them hotels.
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Please pronounce Nganhurra correctly, it is an aboriginal word.
Oil Rig Regulation "Expert' knows nothing about the environment, maybe leave it to the environmentalists .
The environmentalists probably no as little as well tbh
Dammed if you do dammed if you don't .
No