camping on rig.

[Noleader]

There is an easy rig to climb. Will crew boats come at night? Tell me all the reasons not to camp on the oil rig, other than falling debris.

[kickingback]

Thought it was illegal to be on a rig in the Gulf without permission from the company that owns it or maintains them. I was told it is even illegal to tie off to them but people do all the time.
I have never seen anyone come to the rigs while I was there but then again I did not spend all night to see. I wouldn't chance it myself as the metal is rusted bad on the rigs and one mis-step and you could be in trouble out there all alone.

[Fishtolive]

X2 with Kickingback.
I never even think about BTB night.....my old poor eyesight won't be able to see what will hit me at low light...

[Noleader]

Well now that I have been made publicly aware of the illegality, I vow to never camp or climb on an oil rig. And I will never climb the Fina Docks during the sheephead run....And I will never fish off the Port bay bridge in the middle of the night...

[TX-Matador]

It would also be an issue if you brought any kind of light source. Anything that could cause a spark (battery, light bulb, and definitely not any kind of fire), would be a huge safety hazard around natural gas. Could easily cause the whole rig to go up in flames.

[Longliner]

Not to mention that bad seas could kick up overnight and you could be out there for awhile