Oil riggers.... (Five) is it really like this?
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Oil riggers on five (its on now btw) seems a bit far fetched????
No H&S, people getting hurt via stupid mistakes, etc....
My father is a multilateral driller for HB and works in Gabon, Cameroon and Congo.... he doesnt see some of the s
t that has gone on on these 3 rigs, so can any other riggers out there tell me if its like that?
In fact if any roughnecks have any good stories then put them down here...
No H&S, people getting hurt via stupid mistakes, etc....
My father is a multilateral driller for HB and works in Gabon, Cameroon and Congo.... he doesnt see some of the s
t that has gone on on these 3 rigs, so can any other riggers out there tell me if its like that?In fact if any roughnecks have any good stories then put them down here...
Roo said:
It does seem a bit far fetched. Watched a few of the episodes last year on holiday in the US (I think it's called Black Gold over there). Interesting viewing nonetheless. Passes a bit of time.
I've watched Black Gold a couple of times. It is made with the same sense of accuracy and showmanship that American Chopper, Axe Men, Ice Road and Deadliest Catch is. ie, it is glammed up, dumbed down, commercialised and cobbled around to appeal to as many brain dead punters as possible. It is all about viewer volume, not facts and figures.King Herald said:
Roo said:
It does seem a bit far fetched. Watched a few of the episodes last year on holiday in the US (I think it's called Black Gold over there). Interesting viewing nonetheless. Passes a bit of time.
I've watched Black Gold a couple of times. It is made with the same sense of accuracy and showmanship that American Chopper, Axe Men, Ice Road and Deadliest Catch is. ie, it is glammed up, dumbed down, commercialised and cobbled around to appeal to as many brain dead punters as possible. It is all about viewer volume, not facts and figures.
HUGE difference between US oil industry standards of construction, HSE, operations etc compared to North Sea regs. NS is not so 'st-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.
t-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.jshell said:
HUGE difference between US oil industry standards of construction, HSE, operations etc compared to North Sea regs. NS is not so 'st-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.
Ah that would explain it... tho my father did come back with some interesting stories when he was in Lagos for 8 years...t-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.BurblingBrownOne said:
Having worked all over the world in a oil field drilling service company I can confirm its pretty realistic of Texas land rigs.
Last year I did an offshore crane driving training course. Trained by a Texan, on our ship. It took three hours, and I got a nice certificate, lifetime qualified.The strange thing was that we didn't drive a crane, or sling a load, or even actually go and look at a crane.
Hoe the fvck can you be a qualified ship to rig crane driver when you never touched a crane or a sling???????????????????
American maritime safety standards are in a world of their own.
King Herald said:
BurblingBrownOne said:
Having worked all over the world in a oil field drilling service company I can confirm its pretty realistic of Texas land rigs.
Last year I did an offshore crane driving training course. Trained by a Texan, on our ship. It took three hours, and I got a nice certificate, lifetime qualified.The strange thing was that we didn't drive a crane, or sling a load, or even actually go and look at a crane.
Hoe the fvck can you be a qualified ship to rig crane driver when you never touched a crane or a sling???????????????????
American maritime safety standards are in a world of their own.
Reminds me of some PADI diving courses.
My own experiences of the US oil industry are at the dirtier end, i.e.: when the stuff is spilt. There is no shortage of qualifications required like HAZWOPER; the problem was that some of the contractors/sub contractors didn't adhere to them. The US system seems to work on punishment. The rules are there, you can probably get around them, but if things go badly wrong, you might end up with jail time. I have visited some of the Texas drilling and production rigs and they do have the feel of mom and pop operations.
Just as an aside, we fired a guy at one of our Texas depots and he came back that night and shot dead the manager. So things are scarily different from the UK.
Just as an aside, we fired a guy at one of our Texas depots and he came back that night and shot dead the manager. So things are scarily different from the UK.
rhinochopig said:
King Herald said:
BurblingBrownOne said:
Having worked all over the world in a oil field drilling service company I can confirm its pretty realistic of Texas land rigs.
Last year I did an offshore crane driving training course. Trained by a Texan, on our ship. It took three hours, and I got a nice certificate, lifetime qualified.The strange thing was that we didn't drive a crane, or sling a load, or even actually go and look at a crane.
Hoe the fvck can you be a qualified ship to rig crane driver when you never touched a crane or a sling???????????????????
American maritime safety standards are in a world of their own.
Reminds me of some PADI diving courses.
MrFlibbles said:
rhinochopig said:
King Herald said:
BurblingBrownOne said:
Having worked all over the world in a oil field drilling service company I can confirm its pretty realistic of Texas land rigs.
Last year I did an offshore crane driving training course. Trained by a Texan, on our ship. It took three hours, and I got a nice certificate, lifetime qualified.The strange thing was that we didn't drive a crane, or sling a load, or even actually go and look at a crane.
Hoe the fvck can you be a qualified ship to rig crane driver when you never touched a crane or a sling???????????????????
American maritime safety standards are in a world of their own.
Reminds me of some PADI diving courses.
rhinochopig said:
King Herald said:
BurblingBrownOne said:
Having worked all over the world in a oil field drilling service company I can confirm its pretty realistic of Texas land rigs.
Last year I did an offshore crane driving training course. Trained by a Texan, on our ship. It took three hours, and I got a nice certificate, lifetime qualified.The strange thing was that we didn't drive a crane, or sling a load, or even actually go and look at a crane.
Hoe the fvck can you be a qualified ship to rig crane driver when you never touched a crane or a sling???????????????????
American maritime safety standards are in a world of their own.
Reminds me of some PADI diving courses.
Well I spent the whole of 'Ice Road Truckers' waiting for some meathead to fall through all that creaking really thin filmed-from-the-underneath ice, and they didn't.
Now all I have to look forward to is somebody being hit in the face with a chain - not nearly as exciting. And the VO isn't as good either; I guess Kristian Thingy put his fees up or they're making it for 50p.
Now all I have to look forward to is somebody being hit in the face with a chain - not nearly as exciting. And the VO isn't as good either; I guess Kristian Thingy put his fees up or they're making it for 50p.
Dupont666 said:
jshell said:
HUGE difference between US oil industry standards of construction, HSE, operations etc compared to North Sea regs. NS is not so 'st-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.
Ah that would explain it... tho my father did come back with some interesting stories when he was in Lagos for 8 years...t-kicking-gung-ho-all designed on a fag-packet' as the US stuff. Even the African oil industry very often prefers NS regs and build standards to US (lack of) standards.
Our largest FPSO is designed to 'Gulf' standards, and there's no bloody isolation valves! We have to shutdown half the bloomin plant just to be able to safely isolate 1 piece of equipment for vessel entry!
BigBen said:
Simpo Two said:
Well I spent the whole of 'Ice Road Truckers' waiting for some meathead to fall through all that creaking really thin filmed-from-the-underneath ice, and they didn't.
A truck did half go in one week but I agree in the most dissapointingBen
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