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Re:Dismantling a Million Tons of North Sea Oil Rigs by briffle on Monday June 12, 2017 @04:45PM (#14540973)
Plugging the hole and leaving the structure would also mean maintaining the structure. I can't imagine the costs of maintaining something that large.
Re:Dismantling a Million Tons of North Sea Oil Rigs by oh_sigh on Monday June 12, 2017 @05:56PM (#14541453)
Especially in the middle of the sea, which is not a very forgiving environment.