Far below Alabama’s Gulf Coast, a structure that once belonged to the energy industry is beginning a second life beneath the waves. The decommissioned Spirit VK 780A natural gas rig, located offshore, has been transformed into two artificial reef sites, allowing its massive steel framework to remain part of the marine environment rather than being removed entirely, states an online report by the Outdoor Alabama website. The project adds two new sites to Alabama’s extensive artificial reef network and preserves a marine habitat that has been developing around the rig for decades.
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