In 1990, in an attempt to aid the Oil & Gas industry and the Fishing industry to coexist peacefully, MMS issued regulations that required abandoned well sites to be swept with a standard shrimp trawl to insure that no foreign objects remain to liter the ocean floor. This regulation, NTL 90-01 was created and its predecessor, NTL 98-26 currently regulates this service for the trawl boat industry.

     B & J Martin, Inc. has successfully completed over 1000 cassion, platform, and dryhole site clearance operations. In 1992, in an effort to help collect the debris left on the ocean floor at a more economical rate, Jimmie Martin, Sr. design and patented the Gorilla Net®.

     The Gorilla Net® is constructed of a weave of 9/16-inch combination cable at its opening with a body made of twine five times the strength of a standard trawl net. The increased strength of the net's body allows it to contain debris that would tear standard nets. By using the Gorilla Net®, the oil companies are able to remove debris for 20% of the cost of conventional methods such as diving. The cost reduction is contributed to the fact that the use of the Gorilla Net® greatly reduces the number of nets torn and eliminates the need for divers during the trawling operations.