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briffle on June 12, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dismantling a Million Tons of North Sea Oil Rigs

Plugging the hole and leaving the structure would also mean maintaining the structure. I can't imagine the costs of maintaining something that large.

oh_sigh on June 12, 2017 [–]

Especially in the middle of the sea, which is not a very forgiving environment.

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