Lost In Hole

Readers,

This is not a remake of the so famous serie "lost", not the title of a crappy porn movie, neither an ad for a golf club.In my previous post, I was jailed inside the routine of the job: Sleep during the day, come during the night and monitore this "so far so good job".

Right after posting it, something happened. The drillstring parted into 2 parts and the bit + the motor were left in the hole while everything else was on surface. We had to burry this motor and this bit in hole with a strong cement plug ( what a sad end to finish 2km downhole...). The plan was to reopen a new hole few meter upper than the cement plug. while trying to do this, we stuck the drillstring.

After 2 days of "earthquaking " the drillstring and pumping some pipe "lax" we freed everything.
All in all , it gave us 6 days of "vacations". Nothing to do during this time.

It is quiet uncommon to face these two situations in one well section ( Lost something in hole and get stuck ). following my logic, we only miss kick or a blow out or a rig evacuation to complete the picture.

Anyway, I am still waiting my releaver... he should have been here 40 minutes ago for taking his shift.

R

PS : I would like to wish all the best to my official kohai Seda. She will start very soon in the company. I am Raf-Sempai now
Ganbatte kodasai Seda-chan! (http://sedasendir.blogspot/com)

skin versus offshore

Readers,

According to my manager I will stay in this offshore jack up 3 more weeks.It will be in total 4 weeks.
after 1 week what can I share with you?

too much things but I would like to focus on the skin.

Epidermally speaking ( I dont know if this word exists, if no : copyright), you will pass by up and down. More down actually.

Yes, the offshore environment is narrow, so everything has to be stored at the same place. Chemicals, mud pit, You, engines, diesel .... You will navigate in this atmosphear full of chlorides, oil, smoke and other friendly mixtures.

- If you are about to go offshore :
take a face cleanser

- if you are already been offshore but you have never noticed this :
take a face cleanser for the next time

- if you are working only on lands :
take a face cleanser also

- if you are not working in slb :
you dont give a shit but take a face cleanser also... it can be usefull

Capiche?

Your skin will be the first one to remind you that you are working under "non normal" conditions when you are offshore!
So take a face cleanser or just avoid mirrors

R

PS: I am not working for nivea or whatever, it is just a serious topic hidden in a funny post ( well I hope it is funny).