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An oil rig off the coast of Vermilion Parish is drilling at an uncharted depth in shallow waters. It promises to be a boon for the Parish.The Davy Jones rig is about 20 miles south of Marsh Island. It can drill more than 29,000 feet in just 10 to 20 feet of water. Because of its success, the southern coastline is now known as the “Ultra Deep Frontier.” 
This rig could help revive Intracoastal City. The community is almost a ghost town, with empty lots and rundown businesses, but back in the 70s, it used to be a hub for the oil industry.

“It was miles and miles of companies, crew boats, work boats, you name it they had it from restaurants to bars,” said Wayne Touchet, Vermilion Parish Police Juror.

Scott Young owns Young Groceries, a full-service grocery store and offshore catering service. His employees spend 4 to 5 hours on the road every day delivering groceries to rigs miles away. 

”We want Intracoastal to be the place to go so we don’t have to spend 4 or 5 hours on the road. We can just go right down the dock and delivery the groceries. Hopefully we can get bigger companies back in this area,” said Young.

Vermilion Parish Police juror Wayne Touchet says the Davy Jones rig could help bring Intracoastal back to life. Since Davy Jones drills in shallow waters– Intracoastal is an ideal place for service companies to provide small vessels needed for shallow waters.

“Since the oil industry moved out of Vermilion Parish we’ve been relying heavily on agricultural to being revenue into our Parish. Now something like this will definitely boast our economy,” said Touchet.

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