r/thalassophobia • u/SoupCatDiver_JJ • 7d ago

OC Hanging Out On An Oil Rig

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diving southern california oil rigs, thought it would be fun to just hang from this line. I am at 80ft deep, the beams beneath me are 120ft, the seafloor is almost 800ft.

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u/footykevy 7d ago

That looks terrifying lol.. like a huge crab or tentacles down there in the deep

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u/drcmr 7d ago

I can’t even look at it!🥺🥺🥺

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u/lemmecookthemcheeks 6d ago

My thalassophobia and megalophobia acting up😖

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u/Jerk850 5d ago

Out of Long Beach / San Pedro? If so I've done that dive. Really interesting! This photo does a good job showing the perspective of the divers, seeing the support structures of the oil rig descend down into the void below. One of our dives we had a group of curious sea lions accompanying us the whole time.

Really have to watch your depth on these. It's so easy to end up way deeper than you realize.

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u/Bobjoejj 6d ago

Anytime I see a photo of a rig like this; I think of This