General News Archives - Oilfield Energy Center

A note from our Executive Director, Sandra Mourton

10 10:00 am: Family Day: Rigs to Reefs July 10th 2021 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum 20th St & Harborside Dr Galveston, TX Learn what happens to platforms when they are no longer used to produce offshore oil and gas. In some cases, they apply and are accepted into the Rigs to Reef program, where they are converted into artificial reef habitats. What types of sea creatures call these structures home? Create a Deep Sea porthole –a unique view of an amazing underwater habitat. Check our Facebook page for links, activity instruction and additional information. Free admission at the museum for all youth under 18 with paying chaperone. iCal Google Calendar Read more

The OEC’s newly expanded mission leverages much more of what our industry offers, and its contribution to society for a sustainable future.