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re: Had an MMS (BOEM) Inspection Today
Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:16 pm to oilfieldtiger
Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:16 pm to oilfieldtiger
i know on deep water facilities (Tahiti for example) they will do an overnight or weekend inspection
not sure the frequency, probably annual
not sure the frequency, probably annual
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Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:21 pm to mylsuhat
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i know on deep water facilities (Tahiti for example) they will do an overnight or weekend inspection
that's different inspection and more involved than the routine, more or less monthly rig inspection i think most of us are referring to.
Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:22 pm to oilfieldtiger
quote:yeah i know, but when he asked about the length and meals i think its a valid point. Will inspectors be allowed to stay on the platforms overnight anymore?
that's different inspection and more involved than the routine, more or less monthly rig inspection i think most of us are referring to.
Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:23 pm to mylsuhat
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Will inspectors be allowed to stay on the platforms overnight anymore?
govt's going to have to buy a lot more helifuel if they can't.
Posted on 7/20/10 at 1:26 pm to oilfieldtiger
i can see it already, they'll get back to the helicopter to leave:
PILOT: Man, that was some dam good food today. It was seafood day! What'd yall have?
INSPECTOR: GFY
PILOT: Man, that was some dam good food today. It was seafood day! What'd yall have?
INSPECTOR: GFY
Posted on 7/20/10 at 2:18 pm to LSUKNUT
Did they look at the last RP53 inspection to verify they were inspected during the last 5 years? Did they request maintenance records?
Posted on 7/20/10 at 2:29 pm to AcadianDisciple
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Did they look at the last RP53 inspection to verify they were inspected during the last 5 years? Did they request maintenance records?
Hell Yeah!!!!
NTL No. 2010-N05
They required ALL our rigs to get outside inspectors to come in and verify tests on all BOP's. I'm not sure of the other rigs but the one I'm on got a company to come out here and do the inspection, Houston Submitted the paperwork and got an unwelcome reply from MMS. The company they used had a disclaimer at the bottom of their inspection page saying they weren't responsible. Well that pretty much made the whole thing "Null & Void" so we had to get another company to come out and start all over again.
I've also noticed by looking at the next well's prog. that it looks like Houston has hired an outside Petroleum Engineering firm to review and make adjustments to all the drilling programs before submitting them to Barry & Co. Seemed to work since they've already got a permit for the job.
This post was edited on 7/20/10 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 7/20/10 at 2:31 pm to mylsuhat
MMS personnel are allowed to accept food or drinks if they will be on the platform/rig for more than 12 hours. However, you still have to bring your lunch for the first day. If it is less than 12 hours, you are only allowed to accept water.
Posted on 7/20/10 at 2:40 pm to mylsuhat
Air conditioning could also be considered a perk. He should have to conduct all of his business out on deck.
Technically the new name is BOEMRE
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Technically the new name is BOEMRE
Barack
Obama
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Posted on 7/20/10 at 2:41 pm to oilfieldtiger
Yea I guess that is a different circumstance then...
Posted on 7/20/10 at 9:28 pm to LSUKNUT
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H&P 100 in Ewing Bank.
What do you there? Spent a few hitches the last couple of years.
This post was edited on 7/20/10 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 7/21/10 at 6:52 am to TigerFred
Sleeping bag on the landing pad seems appropriate for overnight stays.
May need to start bringing their own air too.
May need to start bringing their own air too.
This post was edited on 7/21/10 at 6:53 am
Posted on 7/21/10 at 8:38 am to LSUKNUT
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H&P 100
I miss working with those H&P guys.
BOEM cannot eat on the rig visits, unless it's an overnight visit, and then they have to have some sort of documentation showing that they received food. Or something like that. They can accept bottled water from you though. So hydrate dem boys.
Posted on 7/21/10 at 11:14 am to BROffshoreTigerFan
From LSUhat
PILOT: Man, that was some dam good food today. It was seafood day! What'd yall have?
INSPECTOR: GFY
That is funny
Seriously there was an arms length arrangemnet between MMS and offshore operators (or at least there was 10 yrs ago when I worked offshore). I worked w/ the non inspection portion of MMS and when they came out to a platform to observe MMS sponsored research the platform personnel were more nervous than a longtail cat in room full of rocking chairs. They had no inspection powers (not to mention any expertise) and the offshore staff treated the MMS staff w/ kids gloves, we ate like kings that week and you could eat off well bay it was so clean. I know they could not accept chopper transportation and it was a bit awkward for both parties.
PS My favourite day offshore was Tues or Friday - steak night, I assume it is still the same. Some of the best food I have ever had was offshore - as someone said earlier it is one of the few comforts you have when you are offshore.
PILOT: Man, that was some dam good food today. It was seafood day! What'd yall have?
INSPECTOR: GFY
That is funny
Seriously there was an arms length arrangemnet between MMS and offshore operators (or at least there was 10 yrs ago when I worked offshore). I worked w/ the non inspection portion of MMS and when they came out to a platform to observe MMS sponsored research the platform personnel were more nervous than a longtail cat in room full of rocking chairs. They had no inspection powers (not to mention any expertise) and the offshore staff treated the MMS staff w/ kids gloves, we ate like kings that week and you could eat off well bay it was so clean. I know they could not accept chopper transportation and it was a bit awkward for both parties.
PS My favourite day offshore was Tues or Friday - steak night, I assume it is still the same. Some of the best food I have ever had was offshore - as someone said earlier it is one of the few comforts you have when you are offshore.
Posted on 7/21/10 at 11:15 pm to OntarioTiger
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PS My favourite day offshore was Tues or Friday - steak night, I assume it is still the same
Everyone knows Friday is seafood day and that steak nights are Tuesday and Saturday. 
Posted on 7/22/10 at 6:43 am to TigerFanatic1
and fried chicken on sunday.
Posted on 7/22/10 at 12:13 pm to oilfieldtiger
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and fried chicken on sunday
Yep. Which in our case, leaves Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday open for mystery meat day.
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