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re: Heading Offshore For The First Time
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:05 am to ByteMe
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:05 am to ByteMe
quote:quote:I've been in Production (GOM) for 34 yrs. It's a dysfunctional family.
GOM is small and somewhat like a family
Truth, I've been in controls, mostly production, mostly GOM since 1990.
You work for a producer or a service company? There is a reasonable chance we've crossed paths at some point.
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Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:09 am to el Gaucho
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He’s named after the civil war general Braxton Bragg. He killed hundreds of little weak yankee queers so don’t be talkin shite
Let’s see... lost at Shiloh, Perryville, Tullahoma, Stones River, lost the Confederacy’s last sea port at Fort Fisher, and his hesitancy to flank the Union forces under Morgan at Bentonville ultimately allowed an entire Union division to escape despite the fact that they were basically surrounded, which ultimately led them to counterattack, contributing to the loss at Bentonville, one of the last battles of the war.
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 7:19 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:12 am to Corkfather
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I’m hoping Jody makes an appearance.
Just left...nice place.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:15 am to Elleshoe
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I’ve gotta ask... you took a 60% pay cut just to work offshore? Is there going to be a ROI in the future?
Yes. The first 3 or so months are pretty slow after you’re hired and then once you start getting offshore time, which is paid at a substantially higher hourly rate and comes with more than double the weekly hours you’d receive in the shop (which means overtime at time + 1/2) means a big pay increase.
If I were to work strictly in the shop I’d probably make around $40k, but the average annual wage for most winds up being in the 80’s or 90’s with annual wages well in excess of $100-$150k for guys that do a lot of international work which comes with an even higher rate than regular offshore pay.
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 7:16 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:17 am to SOLA
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Always have your PPE’s on and follow all safety regulations. Safety guys are always looking to justify their jobs. Make sure you bring earphones Pay attention getting on and off the helo Don’t be an arse to the catering crew. Don’t gain 20 lbs There are some interesting stories out there. Talk to everyone, but avoid the people that get on your nerves. There will be a lot of them.
What’s the story on fishing? Is that still allowed?
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:17 am to mdomingue
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How old a fella are you?
32
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:27 am to Corkfather
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How old a fella are you?
32
Won't get that much crap based on being a kid except from old farts like me.
On your fishing question, that varies by location, you're required to have appropriate license if you do. If you want to bring fish home, upon return to the shorebase, your catch is subject to all the rules that any fishing trip would be. Although they rarely check, if they do and you have fillets, you'll face fines and confiscation of you catch plus ticketing if you don't have appropriate licenses.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:29 am to mdomingue
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On your fishing question, that varies by location, you're required to have appropriate license if you do.
Just the license for the state who’s waters you’re in? What if you’re past the 12 mile limit?
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:33 am to Corkfather
It depends on which platform you’re own. They have cut down a good bit on letting guys fish. You know you have one incident where some guy gets a hook in his hand and the whole company outlaws fishing forever.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:35 am to Corkfather
Any of you baws work for drillship operators and wanna hook your boy up with a DPO job? 
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:53 am to Lsupimp
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:54 am to Corkfather
Interesting thread. Pretty much sounds like offshore work is like being deployed in the military without people trying to shoot you or blow you up.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 7:59 am to Corkfather
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Heading Offshore For The First Time
Whatever you do, DO NOT RELEASE THE CRACKEN!
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:08 am to redstick13
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Don't walk by the tail rotor.
Don't grab the ailerons.
Don't get hurt.
Don't act like you know everything.
Stay out of the way and ask questions.
Don't forget your lifeboat number.
Is this a thing?? In all seriousness, though.. this post is pretty spot-on. Especially the lifeboat part. Deep water facilities almost always have enough POB to need 2+ lifeboats on each side, and they get really bent out of shape if you forget which one you’re supposed to be on. Same goes for muster stations.
Also don’t unbuckle your seatbelt on the bird until everyone else does. If on a Shell platform, never call anyone on line 5. Pay attention to when the muster drills are scheduled, and don’t be the guy that forgets his PPE unless they specifically tell you that you don’t need PPE for drills.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:11 am to Corkfather
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What’s the story on fishing? Is that still allowed?
I’ve never been on a deep water facility that allowed fishing. Some of the smaller companies may allow it, but chances are no.
Fishing is really more of a shelf thing and even then I don’t know how many places let “transient” contract hands do it.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:24 am to GREENHEAD22
I can check. Just DDs and MWDs right now. Might have a well planner spot opening soon.
I think our drilling optimization manager position is still open. Although they may promote from within
I think our drilling optimization manager position is still open. Although they may promote from within
This post was edited on 4/9/19 at 8:25 am
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:26 am to Centinel
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without people trying to shoot you or blow you up.
unless you're working off the Nigerian coast.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:26 am to Cdawg
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Bully
I made a lot of money on that rig pre-crash
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:28 am to Cdawg
Went once. Never again. Spent a month between there and Congo. My dad was in sales in Legos in 2003. He had a driver/bodyguard. He was on a Chevron rig and they got taken under siege by some pirates. Chevron paid them and they left
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:34 am to Corkfather
Dont wear magenta and ask to check the concrete monologue tests even if you're just an electrician
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