Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 So, I've been having to boat transfer from our main rig to a small satellite rig everyday for work. Bit of a pain but quite good fun as you don't generally get to play by the sea when on a rig. This is the main Rig that I'm staying on, it's massive If you walked from one end to the other it's about 2Km (1.4miles) This is the Satellite Platform Here's the Boat that takes us close to the Satellite, we get dropped onto the boat in a 4 man basket, lowered by a crane. Love the Winking Smiley We then get in a little rubber dingy and head over to the Satellite Then we have to time it just right with the waves to jump onto the ladder to mount the platform then you have a straight ladder to climb all the way to the top (I'm not very good with heights, so that sure gets the adrenaline pumping) Then you get some idiot (ME!! ) Doing a stupid catalogue pose for the camera lol This is one of use just putting on the last piece of the pressure control equipment so we can open up the well and start our well intervention survey. And Finally another Cheesey moment from me in our little tea room. Hope you enjoy. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Looks fun and adventurous! I bet it beats sitting in a cube all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashMoney 94 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Wow cheese, not exactly another day at the office then I had no idea rigs could be as long as that. 1.4 miles? Is that especially big or ... ? I have to say your commute beats any others I've heard of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 BRING YOUR CAMERA TO WORK DAY! So that's what you look like Mr Cheese Nice pictures. I bet the transfer is fun in bad weather! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14897 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Cool. Thanks for sharing. Looks like it was actually a pretty nice day on the ocean. Must get really fun when it is rough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshirt 1487 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 BRING YOUR CAMERA TO WORK DAY! So that's what you look like Mr Cheese Were you expecting something different based on the Avatar? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Damn that's ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Wow cheese, not exactly another day at the office then I had no idea rigs could be as long as that. 1.4 miles? Is that especially big or ... ? I have to say your commute beats any others I've heard of Yeah That is pretty big for North Sea Oil Rigs (UK, Denmark and Norway) If you go to Far East and Qatar then they can get even bigger. You will mostly see just one of those larger platforms on it's own as a rig. BRING YOUR CAMERA TO WORK DAY! So that's what you look like Mr Cheese Nice pictures. I bet the transfer is fun in bad weather! hahahaha, not often we can bring camera's, still had to get a work permit for it, but it's great. Yep in all my Orange Glory, seems to be the in color for offshore workers, except a few companies that wear either red or blue overalls. Cool. Thanks for sharing. Looks like it was actually a pretty nice day on the ocean. Must get really fun when it is rough Well luckily for us we cannot transfer if the wave height is more than 3m, but even in 2m waves it's pretty fun trying to catch the ladder just at the right time lol. Were you expecting something different based on the Avatar? ROFLPML - That's hilarious Red. That looks well pissed off but I guess you would if you looked like that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Cheeeese! I had some rig work today to do as well so I snapped a pic. This may be some of my best work!, what do you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Cheeeese! I had some rig work today to do as well so I snapped a pic. This may be some of my best work!, what do you think? Hahaha love it shaeff!!! Yes some great work sir lol. That cheered me up!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 lol, oh lord im bored tonight... heres one more of me restoring an old rig. Before and after pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 lol, oh lord im bored tonight... heres one more of me restoring an old rig. Before and after pic. hahhaha, yeah a good engineer should carry 2 things in his tools box..... A hammer and a condom..... Because if you can't fix it ............. F&^k it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaefurr 1337 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Aside from the dumb pics, how long are you on the rigs for at a time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Aside from the dumb pics, how long are you on the rigs for at a time? It varies, depending on how many wells I need to complete for the client on that rig and what other work is required on each well. But the main factor is really.... if the oil companies can actually make any decisions. So anything from 2-5 days to 5 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abobader 2941 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 5 weeks!!! That too long buddy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostByte 5041 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That sure looks like a very interesting job, bet you enjoy it a lot. Beats sitting in an office I bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAS 225 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Be safe out there you crazy bastard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Aside from the dumb pics, how long are you on the rigs for at a time? Is it bad that I can answer that because i have to put up with him on skype all day long! hahaha Always a pleasure to be interrupted by cheese mid conference call. haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesegeezer 3086 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Is it bad that I can answer that because i have to put up with him on skype all day long! hahaha Always a pleasure to be interrupted by cheese mid conference call. haha Yeah you love it man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radeon 677 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Yeah you love it man!!! I do, it's just not great when I'm pissing myself laughing mid call! Haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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