An old oil rig from the North Sea will be transformed into a piece of art work.
There are many abandoned oil rigs around the world that are treated as “trash”. However, a
team in Weston-Super-Mare came up with the perfect idea to turn an unused oil rig into a new
structure, named the “See Monster”.
The oil rig was shipped from the Netherlands and arrived in Weston-Super-Mare Bay in the
early hours of July 20th, 2022. There, it will be fashioned into a piece of art work.
The new construction is going to be 35 meters tall, 11 meters shorter than Nelson’s Column,
and 15 meters taller than Angel of the North. It will feature four levels including a waterfall, a
6,000-piece installation of the monster’s shimmering scales, an onboard green oasis and a
seated amphitheater and broadcast studio.
New substance founder, Patrick O’Mahony, said: “These giants are all over the world and no
one has ever tried to do this before…. It’s like a rehabilitation. It’s spent its life taking from the
earth and now it’s time for it to give back.”
There are many abandoned oil rigs around the world that are treated as “trash”. However, a
team in Weston-Super-Mare came up with the perfect idea to turn an unused oil rig into a new
structure, named the “See Monster”.
The oil rig was shipped from the Netherlands and arrived in Weston-Super-Mare Bay in the
early hours of July 20th, 2022. There, it will be fashioned into a piece of art work.
The new construction is going to be 35 meters tall, 11 meters shorter than Nelson’s Column,
and 15 meters taller than Angel of the North. It will feature four levels including a waterfall, a
6,000-piece installation of the monster’s shimmering scales, an onboard green oasis and a
seated amphitheater and broadcast studio.
New substance founder, Patrick O’Mahony, said: “These giants are all over the world and no
one has ever tried to do this before…. It’s like a rehabilitation. It’s spent its life taking from the
earth and now it’s time for it to give back.”
