Offshore at the moment?

Offshore at the moment?

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Lambchopski

469 posts

186 months

Monday 1st December 2014
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Have any of you lot had the misfortune of working in PNG? I'm here just now and it's a bit different to say the least.

I randomly met a fellow Scot/sierra cosworth owner at the airport because he had a picture of one on a t shirt!

Robert Burns

909 posts

168 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Anyone been out on the Foinhaven FPSO. What's it like. Been asked to go on the 2nd of January.

MidnightXR6

813 posts

168 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Off to Prospector 5 this week. Even though its new I wont get my hopes up ha.

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Robert Burns said:
Anyone been out on the Foinhaven FPSO. What's it like. Been asked to go on the 2nd of January.
Was there about 8 years ago, Norwegian crew when I was there, food was pretty good. But might have all changed.

onlynik

3,978 posts

192 months

Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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J381 said:
Has anyone in here been to Angola? Particularly Lobito, Ambriz, Porto Amboim and Malongo (to fly offshore)???
Yes, for the past 4 years, worked onshore in Luanda, was OK but was sick every time I was there.

Offshore I flew from the main domestic terminal, which has gone through some renovations recently. There's an air conditioned room with wifi and food (you get a food voucher when you check in) which is used by most of the operators in Angola and I've also flown offshore from Soyo, which is basically a large metal building sitting in the sun.

dingg

3,974 posts

218 months

Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Robert Burns said:
Anyone been out on the Foinhaven FPSO. What's it like. Been asked to go on the 2nd of January.
whadayya want to know , who you going to be working for?

Robert Burns

909 posts

168 months

Thursday 4th December 2014
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dingg said:
whadayya want to know , who you going to be working for?
whats the chances of get off on time, whats the place like. Doing a survey for metering upgrade

dingg

3,974 posts

218 months

Thursday 4th December 2014
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Okay

I have been there 17 years , the chances of getting off on your due date these days at this time of year are slim to say the least , with the recent removal of schiehallion where choppers could set down and wait a green deck adding to the problem. Recent sea state 6 rules for helicopters on route has compounded the issue.

So if you go be prepared to do extra time.

The place was designed for max POB of 70 , extra cabins have been squeezed in to accommodate up to 90 , they are not good , very small (think minimum permissable) and you can hear the bloke next door farting etc apparently. Currently and most likely for the foreseeable future will have max pob due to outstanding fabric maintenance and 6 month pigging program.

Food is quite good , unless on nights when the MN meal is quite dire.

Oh btw theres no flight on the 2nd Jan - first flight after NY is saturday 3rd ( I know as I'm due off on it having to do an extra 2 days due to holiday period.

Its not a bad place but was designed for a 15 year field life and now is showing signs of needing to be took off station and refit - the powers that be reckon all work will be done offshore (lol)


eta - there is a flight on the 2nd just remembered doh!!!!





Edited by dingg on Saturday 6th December 10:17

rossybee

931 posts

256 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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Jasmine on Friday ... Been promised it's a wee job and will be demobbed on the 23rd....twitchy bum time!

Lumpyuk

126 posts

143 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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reggaj said:
Hi guys, can you explain the new rebreather system please, have they done away with the old rebreather EBS completely or is it an add on to the course. I did my bosiet a few years ago and really struggled with the rebreather. Thinking of doing it again as circumstances have changed so might be looking at going offshore. Thanks in advance..
I just renewed my offshore cert. You still use the old rebreather when getting dunked in the tank.

gwm

2,390 posts

143 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Who's seen real impact of the low oil prices? Very doom and gloom if you believe the news.

J381

534 posts

187 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Has anyone been on the HMC Hermod or HMC Thialf?

They're semi-submersible crane vessels for heavy lifts.

Col 666

1,073 posts

212 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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gwm said:
Who's seen real impact of the low oil prices? Very doom and gloom if you believe the news.
After 4 years with my current employer I got my weeks notice of redundancy today frown Nearly all the guys in my squad were paid off 2 weeks ago.
Company has no work coming in at all. I have the possibility of start in January but taking a big wage cut.

Lumpyuk

126 posts

143 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Lots made redundant at Talisman, Chevron and I think Conoco as well

hbzboy

444 posts

184 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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REPSOL just acquired Talisman I believe.

MidnightXR6

813 posts

168 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Out for xmas and new year on Prospector 5. Oh joys.

Robert Burns

909 posts

168 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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hbzboy said:
REPSOL just acquired Talisman I believe.
Yep, now Repsol Sinopec

hbzboy

444 posts

184 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Merry Xmas all who are offshore.

All the best from The Buzzard

rossybee

931 posts

256 months

Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Sitting supping a Becks Blue on the Jasmine biggrin

dingg

3,974 posts

218 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Wednesday 17th December 2014 quote quote all
Jasmine on Friday ... Been promised it's a wee job and will be demobbed on the 23rd....twitchy bum time!


rossybee said:
Sitting supping a Becks Blue on the Jasmine biggrin
shafted by your company there then

HNY