From the Recommendations: “The wells are plugged and abandoned. Removed items are returned to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. The topsides modules are removed and returned to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal.
From the Abstract: “The report is a compilation of 18 papers and summary comments presented in a special session on Rigs-to-Reefs at the Fourth International Conference on Artificial Habitats for Fisheries held November 2-6, 1987 in Miami, Florida.
Carr, M. H., M. V. McGinnis, G. E. Forrester, J. Harding, and P. T. Raimondi
From Significant Conclusions: “Fish assemblages on the production platforms and nearby natural reefs we studied differed in species composition and relative abundance.
Aabel, J. P., S. J. Cripps, A. C. Jensen, and G. Picken
From the Conclusions: “1) Artificial reefs are an acknowledged tool in fisheries management, and are being used in many countries. Japan and the USA have National Artificial Reef Programmes and the EU has a co-ordinated programme of reefs research.
