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RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
(29-03-2013, 12:03am)Dan85 Wrote: Zoro I'm good at doing nothing but being vertical doing it! I woulda been there slaving away.
Dan, there is a saying for offshore work, "Eat till you're tired, Sleep till you're hungry"....
Depending on what the job we're sent to do entails there could be a lot of "non productive" time. Basically if you're not needed outside you dont go out due to the risk of being hurt. Needless to say I have a few hard drives chock full of movies. We can on the rare occasions get flown on and off as required, we end up sitting in a hotel room somewhere doing nothing as well. Its not all hardcore/ flatout work but when there is work to do it is done at "hammer and tong" speed due to rig time costs etc.
RE: Rig Views - Dan85 - 29-03-2013
that sounds just like here except my hard drive is full of maths and physics lecture videos:'(
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
(29-03-2013, 07:39am)BEAU Wrote: Zoro, I found this absolutely amazing as I love all big boys toys and what man can do when he sets his mind to it... I'd love to see the video and more photos. Bring them on I say. And love ya bike. I had an XR600 years ago and loved it.
Two question's though, have you had any unpleasant expierenses with pirates/kidnappers in your time. And how long have you been in this field?
Beau, I have not had any issues with pirates etc. However I have heard lots of stories. I have been on a rig that was just inside Aussie waters, you could just see Timor in the distance and we had a "fishing boat" with little fella's on it squatting and fishing, circling the rig. They made it around about 5 times before the support vessel came over with their FRC (Fast Rescue Craft, CPT Rob would have a pic of one of these I'm sure). The guys had to dress in white UN uniforms and hunt them away from us. There is an exclusion zone around the rig, its just not safe for them to be close by.
Boiled down we're just a time bomb waiting to go off, but there are so many safety components in place the risk of anything happening is quite rare but if the "holes in the cheese" line up, well it usually starts as a leak then bang, you're on fire.
If anything untoward was to happen one day I doubt a boat would even get close to us, the crane ops would attach something heavy to the crane wire and dump it on their boat before they had a chance to climb on board anyway. Not too much can stand in the way of a swinging 20T load, especially not a wooden fishing boat...
I have been on a rig when they were circulating a well, and everything filled with H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide). This is heavier than air so it settles in low areas. Can be fatal if the PPM's reach a high enough level, and if they get too high can explode. This stuff smells like rotten egg gas and it wipes out your sense of smell if PPM's are too high. If that is the case you would most likely drop unconcious (spelling) and die.
Everything that is outside is intrinsically safe but the biggest problem with an excess of gas on deck is it finding its way to the engine room, the engine breathes this stuff in and starts to "run away" then blows up/ hangs a leg out of bed/ conrod. Then you have a naked fire/ flame which can ignite any other gas that is floating around. There are special things in place to prevent this from happening though. Lots of alarms etc.
I have seen a well "kick" and everyone on the drill floor get covered in crap. A bubble of high pressure gas find its way to surface and spray everyone with drill mud and brine.
There is a safety disconnect within the BOP system that closes/ shears everything up and disconnects (Emergency Shutdown- ESD).
This is usually known as the "Helicopter Handle", because if its used you're getting on a helo. If used inadvertently you would also find yourself on the next helo back too, never to return.
(29-03-2013, 09:19am)Dan85 Wrote: that sounds just like here except my hard drive is full of maths and physics lecture videos:'(
Somethings you just shouldn't say out loud........lol
This is video below is as bad as the offshore industry has seen, for the loss of human life anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdRcALtA8CE
Lots of safety issues lead to this disaster, could have been avoided very simply.
Hindsight's a b*stard...
RE: Rig Views - Dan85 - 29-03-2013
its all for a good cause Zoro! at the moment ive got my project management course stuff infront of me(not getting any better is it)
We are strict enough on safety here i can only imagine what it is like and righly so out there.
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
Dan, the PM stuff is dead easy.
I finished my CERT4 in December, the maths and physics....not sure I would have the patience to complete that.
Would like to do the diploma next but might try for something else, not sure yet.
Was all done through Scope training in Perth I believe (online).
The safety aspect is slowly becoming absolutely rediculous to be honest.
Its for a good cause, dont get me wrong its just the direction its heading that concerns me.
RE: Rig Views - Dan85 - 29-03-2013
Im almost finished the diploma of PM, the physics and maths is part of an engineering course im doing through uni SA. If your interested in the PM dip im doing mine through the pilbara tafe and its all correspondence stuff and was about $600 due to the cap on tafe fees.
RE: Rig Views - jamdonut - 29-03-2013
Awesome photos and job mate, sounds like good $$$$ too!
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
(29-03-2013, 11:20am)jamdonut Wrote: Awesome photos and job mate, sounds like good $$$$ too!
Honestly I love the job mate, my boss thinks I'm wierd when I roll in on a Monday smiling.....
Just dont like the dick swinging match that happens when you're offshore. Ego's run quite high, especially with newbie's. There are certain ways to deal with those people though, let them make their own mistakes and they become a bit more humble...eventually. I have been doing it since 05 and have seen some good guys come and go, like with any job though the idiots do hang around and wonder why they dont progress any further.
Part of life I guess, roll with the punches.
I'm trying to steer away from going offshore anymore though, I have a 5 year old daughter whom I miss greatly when I'm away, this is the hardest to deal with.
I'm now a Project Coordinator which is an onshore desk job. Unfortuneately we gain a repoire with certain customers, they know how you work and what your attitude is like and they insist that you go and do certain jobs for them, its hard to say "no" to these people especially when they're asking for you specifically. My boss will still ask me if want to go away and when I hum and har about it he'll say "but Derek/ Stew/ Brian etc has asked for you to go". How can I say "no"?
If there is no internet to freely access when I'm away I come back to a mile of emails and work that needs to be done. Another reason why I try not to go away anymore.
Need some fresh blood with good work ethics and attitudes.....and some common sense goes a long way too.
RE: Rig Views - Dan85 - 29-03-2013
(29-03-2013, 12:00pm)Zoro Wrote: Need some fresh blood with good work ethics and attitudes.....and some common sense goes a long way too.
can help you with fresh blood not sure how id go with good work ethic, attitude and given im blond the common sense bit might be a big ask aswell...
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
(29-03-2013, 12:07pm)Dan85 Wrote:(29-03-2013, 12:00pm)Zoro Wrote: Need some fresh blood with good work ethics and attitudes.....and some common sense goes a long way too.
can help you with fresh blood not sure how id go with good work ethic, attitude and given im blond the common sense bit might be a big ask aswell...
Dan, for you to go up to the Pillbarra for as long as you do, that's good enough work ethic for me.
Dont know how you do it??
RE: Rig Views - Dan85 - 29-03-2013
Being home every weekend helps alot! but the hours take their toll. Everyone says its an easy roster but at the end of the day of all the BHP rosters we are right on the limit of acceptable average weekly hours under our fatigue management procedure. at the end of the day it keeps the lady and i very comfortable, i work with good people for the most part and i really enjoy the industry so i get by pretty well to be honest.
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
Just waiting for this video to finish processing and it should be good to go....
RE: Rig Views - Zoro - 29-03-2013
Ok, should be ok to view now
https://vimeo.com/62920260
Got no idea how to embed