Offshore at the moment?

Offshore at the moment?

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Pooh

3,692 posts

252 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Stang said:
I also have a 6am bond check in tomorrow. Back to work on the Loyd. frown
My one is at Scotia, how early do you have to get up to make that check in? I will be up at 4am.
I hope you have a good trip.
Robert.

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Pooh said:
I am off to the Gorilla 5/Franklin tomorrow morning, it's a 6 am check-in which is a bit of a bugger.
I was on the RG 5 a few weeks ago for 4 days wink

Stang

1,754 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Pooh said:
Stang said:
I also have a 6am bond check in tomorrow. Back to work on the Loyd. frown
My one is at Scotia, how early do you have to get up to make that check in? I will be up at 4am.
I hope you have a good trip.
Robert.
I leave Inverness at 3am ish. Gets me there before 5am. Earlier I am there the easier it is to get a space in the car park. I have a DVD of the run for you. If you fancied catching up before check in.

Pooh

3,692 posts

252 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Where do you park? I could drop past and pick it up at about 5:30 if that would be OK.

Pooh

3,692 posts

252 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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dycecooper said:
Pooh said:
I am off to the Gorilla 5/Franklin tomorrow morning, it's a 6 am check-in which is a bit of a bugger.
I was on the RG 5 a few weeks ago for 4 days wink
That sounds like a nice short trip, I think mine will be a little longer but I am not sure how long it will be.

Stang

1,754 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Pooh said:
Where do you park? I could drop past and pick it up at about 5:30 if that would be OK.
Hey Robert you have mail. I will be there about 5am anyway. Speak to you soon.

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Wednesday 6th June 2007
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My job has been delayed so I came back on monday and at the moment I am going to be going back on friday if there are no more delays.

BurblingBrownOne

300 posts

214 months

Wednesday 6th June 2007
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Anybody been offshore Baku before ?
Im heading out to the East Azeri platform there this weekend?

Any recommendations for onshore entertainment there?
Not that I would be drinking in excess, the night prior to a check in

Kiltie

7,504 posts

245 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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BurblingBrownOne said:
Anybody been offshore Baku before ?
Im heading out to the East Azeri platform there this weekend?

Any recommendations for onshore entertainment there?
Not that I would be drinking in excess, the night prior to a check in
CT is the man to comment - I will alert him.

Cheers,

Ericsmile

Edited by Kiltie on Thursday 7th June 00:33

Kiltie

7,504 posts

245 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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Just texted him Mike - stand by for an imminent response.

Cheers,

Eric smile

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

244 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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Mike

Word of warning, if the doctor is at the heliport everyone gets breathalised and it is zero tolerance.

I have not been on East Azeri, only the Dada Gorgud Semi.

Corpulent Tosser

5,459 posts

244 months

Thursday 7th June 2007
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Forgot to put something about onshore entertainment.

If you are after 'company' Coral or M Brothers seem to be favourite, but watch your wallet !!!!! the pubs I use are Golden Bridges and Shakespeare at Malikan Square, Adams Bar and the wonderfully names Camel's Toe both close to Fountain Square, and if there is sport on the Caledonia is a good place to be, good atmosphere for football, rugby and motorsport.

Best eatery IMO is the Azza Cafe at the end of Fountain Square, but I haven't tried everyplace yet and there are loads of decent places to eat.

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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11am check-in today for the GA2

Edited by dycecooper on Friday 8th June 09:32

Stewart-83

250 posts

222 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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I'm on the Forties at the moment - yes, they haven't fallen off there rusty legs yet!

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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Just been bumped till tomorrow

dycecooper

Original Poster:

632 posts

207 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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8am check in for the GA2 and the spare tools are now on the way to the RG5 so I recon that will be my next call

Stang

1,754 posts

206 months

Friday 8th June 2007
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Just got word I might be getting bumped off the rig by monday!! Yippee. 1 on 3 off!! Now that's the kind of shifts we need.


Reality will kick in when I find out I ain't going anywhere!!rolleyeslaugh

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Saturday 9th June 2007
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I checked in today at 8am and finally at 11.45am we headed out, the fog was so bad that we could not see the rig an we diverted to Norway to re-fuel and headed back to Aberdeen.

Arrived back at 6pm and now have a Monday check-in smile

dycecooper

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632 posts

207 months

Monday 11th June 2007
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I am now back on the GA2

tuscan30

186 posts

255 months

Tuesday 12th June 2007
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Fog arrived last Tuesday down here (Southern N/Sea)and has not lifted since !Four crewchanges have been delayed and we are now using supply boats and basket transfers. Boat can only take 12 at a time unfortunately, so we aren't clearing the backlog.
Forecast is bad till at least Thursday. Several times it has thinned enough to mobilise aircraft only for it to close in again by the time they get out here.
My crewchange is officially tomorrow but anything before the weekend will be a bonus.