Abstract
The Louisiana and Texas Rigs-to-Reefs programs enjoy widespread public, industry, and government support and have become models for similar programs, around the world. Louisiana's Rigs-to-Reefs program is the largest in the world, and since its inception in 1986, about 363 oil and gas platforms have been donated or on average about 12 structures per year. Texas's Rigs-to-Reefs program started in 1990, and since this time, about 154 structures have been donated or about six structures per year. In both programs, capture rates increase significantly with water depth. While Texas has several reefed platforms in water depths less than 100 ft, Louisiana has recently expanded its program in shallow waters to preserve marine habitat. A summary update of the Louisiana and Texas reef programs circa 2017 is provided along with recent changes in legislative activity. Donation trends and statistics are reviewed.
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