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Oil Rig Wrecks
Not a shipwreck but the most distinctive dive Brunei has that isn't one: platform sections placed on the seabed in the 1990s and now grown in.
- Depth
- 8–18m
- Current
- Mild
- Minimum level
- Open water
- Access
- Boat
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The case for it
Why dive here
- Decommissioned oil-rig structures sunk as an artificial reef in 1994 — a direct product of Brunei's offshore industry
- Maximum around 18m, so it works for Open Water divers and for a shallow third dive
- Steel framework colonised by soft coral, with resident reef fish and schooling jacks
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What may rule it out
- Conditions can change. Confirm depth, current and access with a local operator.
Access and timing
Plan this through Brunei's Offshore Wrecks
Best overall months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun. Check the destination planner for operating season, wildlife and other matching sites.
Wildlife
Seen around Brunei's Offshore Wrecks
rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak seasondestination closed
These are destination-level records, not confirmed sightings at Oil Rig Wrecks.
Bigeye trevally
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Hawksbill turtle
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Banded sea krait
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Bluespotted ribbontail ray
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
Chevron barracuda
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | destination closed |
| February | destination closed |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | commonly seen |
| July | commonly seen |
| August | commonly seen |
| September | commonly seen |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | destination closed |
| December | destination closed |
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Sources & last checked
Checked August 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 1 source and checking notes
- Dive Sites in Brunei, Poni Divers
Note on the data: Coordinates are approximate; not surveyed dive-site GPS.