Mobile FAD

[Nauti Natured]

This is an awesome thread. I have always been curious about your world and this really brings it to light. So...

Whats with the flames? How long are your stays on the rig? How long do you work and then how much time do you have off?

[Satans_Chariot]

Shot of Derrick operations, pulling riser through drill floor and laying down on conveyor. On left you can see the knuckle crane picking up a joint of riser.



Knuckle crane crane lifting joint from conveyor to the stack in the foreground left side.


Riser bay getting stacked with joints


Spreader used to lift the sections of riser. On joint is a couple tons. There are slicks (joints without flotation), or Flotations (joints with flotation). The flotation is color coded, some are more buoyant that others.

[Satans_Chariot]

This is an awesome thread. I have always been curious about your world and this really brings it to light. So...

Whats with the flames? How long are your stays on the rig? How long do you work and then how much time do you have off?

Nauti, the flames are from us burning off the excess gas. I work 21 days on, 21 days off. I work a 12 hr day out here. Midnite to noon.

[ffoley]

great read! you screen name makes perfect sense now

[Saltybrad]

Awesome thread and pictures! Keep them coming.

[Satans_Chariot]

Ok, so its 8am and we just got done setting up on our new location.
If anyone doesn't remember a certain video posted on here about 2 months ago, here is a little refresher... It was filmed just a few short miles from here. In fact, I can see the leg of the platform that Shoe caught a mahi off of...

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Ill get the camera out in a few to help acclimate everyone.

[Sea Draggin]

Most excellent job Grasshopper.

Thanks for reposting that video. I had seen the report but missed the video somehow.

[Satans_Chariot]

Shot of stacked Riser on deck


Stack on deck (left of shot, underside of derrick on rite)


Work boat alongside


Hard at it in the office keeping the trainee busy


The only important screen is the one closest to the camera...


Growth on one of our transceivers. (Sort of like a transducer)