Tenneco Rig

Quick Facts

Structure Name: Tenneco Rig
Structure Type: Oil Platform
Location: 29 59.733’N, 87 05.111’W
Depth: 90′-175′
Sunk: 1982
Diving Level: Advanced Open Water, Deep Diver
Popularity: Popular

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Diving the Tenneco Rig

Part of the “Rigs to Reef” the Tenneco Rig site was sunk in 1982 to create an artificial reef. This is actually two 500 ton structures. This is a deep wreck with depths of 175′ that is a popular dive site for divers with deep diving experience.

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Getting to the Dive Site

This is an off-shore dive site and you will either need your own boat or one of the many charters in Pensacola. H20 Below, Emerald Ocean and Scuba Shack can bring you to the dive site in comfort.

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Marine life seen around the Tenneco Rig

When diving the wreck you will see a lot of different marine life, some of them are:

• Red Snapper
• Greater Amberjack
• Spade Fish
• Townsend Angelfish
• Spotfin Butterflyfish
• Gag Grouper
• Moray Eel
• Sea Cucumber
• French Angelfish

There are many other types of marine life that are around the wreck, if you want to identify the species you can look at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Saltwater identification page.

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