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Is the light pollution in the North Sea really that intense? How about the Grand Banks off Atlantic Canada / Newfoundland?

Are these due to oil platforms?

I find it hard to believe that the light pollution at the head of the Grand Banks, almost 200km off shore, is equivalent to the the metro area of St. John's, nearby.

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The North Sea ones are oil platforms, yes. I believe the light intensity is largely because of gas flares [1], but I might be wrong.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_flare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernia_oil_field

Just found this as I was attempting to figure out what the bright light is off Newfoundland.

It's probably just because oil installations tend to be very well lit, probably for safety.

Yeah, the oil fields seem insanely bright relative to cities. I wonder if this has something to do with the sensor spectral sensitivity or something...

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