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Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:30 am to LSUPEPPER
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:34 am to 756
Every time those ROVs just sit still like that I can't help but think hopefully those ROV ops are taking a well deserved coffee break.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:34 am to 756
What are the ROVs doing in the video feeds now, watching and waiting?
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:39 am to SportzIQ3235
From this mornings SITREP:
They have stabbed the LMRP Top hat onto the top of the BOP stack. They made the stab at 2033 hrs and then opened the valves. They started flaring gas at the Enterprise at 2300 hrs and received oil at 2315 hrs. They are in the process of closing the vent valves and will continue to ramp up the flow to the Enterprise.
They have stabbed the LMRP Top hat onto the top of the BOP stack. They made the stab at 2033 hrs and then opened the valves. They started flaring gas at the Enterprise at 2300 hrs and received oil at 2315 hrs. They are in the process of closing the vent valves and will continue to ramp up the flow to the Enterprise.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:45 am to Sid in Lakeshore
good news 
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:47 am to Sid in Lakeshore
No mention of hydrates yet, which I take as a good sign. Also, they are supposed to start capturing from the Skandi Neptune via the C/K lines which has probably not happened yet. It will likely take a few days for them to maximize the capture. This could work fairly well as they get it dialed in. Of course a Hurricanne would be a real kick in the nuts.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:50 am to Sid in Lakeshore
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Of course a Hurricanne would be a real kick in the nuts.
It is La....Poor state seems to have the worst of luck. I would not be suprised to see 2 hurricanes in the next week.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:55 am to King
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It is La...
They have company with this.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:59 am to Dribble
Sid, I hope you are right and it will increasingly collect more oil.....it doesn't look a whole lot better than it did late last night...
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:01 am to eye65
I swear last night they said Thad Allen would have a press conference at 8 AM.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:03 am to LEASTBAY
does it appear that the top hat is moving around a little?
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:03 am to LEASTBAY
Even if he did have a press conference he doesn't seem to be giving up too much information. Anybody hear any more about them getting narration to go along with the video feeds. CNN was really pushing for that last night.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:14 am to Chicken
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does it appear that the top hat is moving around a little?
It sure looks like it is moving to me, but i guess its impossible to tell with everything else around it moving, its all relative
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:16 am to Oizers
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Anyone know how long the shifts are for the ROV operating teams?
On a normal job they work a 12 hour shift from noon to midnight. That is when they are doing 24 hour operations. At least that's what Oceaneering operators work.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:21 am to MCJeff
What kind of training/education do the ROV guys have? I would assume that they have some sort of engineering degree.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:24 am to mrbrdodson
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What kind of training/education do the ROV guys have? I would assume that they have some sort of engineering degree.
someone answered that question a few days ago, I think they said it was just regular guys who are trained
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:26 am to LEASTBAY
WOW I would have really thought with everything that could go wrong and the split second decisions they might have to make.... wow either way they are doing an awesome job.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:28 am to mrbrdodson
Actually when I got my basic offshore training at Oceaneering I was with a class of about 25 ROV trainees. Most of them had NAVY backgrounds, a lot were electricians, and a few had like Business degrees. When you apply for a ROV Tech job you have to take electrical and hydraulic apptitude test. Then if you are hired you go through a 9 week training course working out in the yard, some classroom time, and a lot of time in our simulators. And for about the first year offshore you just suck up as much knowledge as you can.
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:32 am to MCJeff
Thanks for the insight. I have students here in class watching all this unfold and "how do you become an ROV driver?" is the most popular question.
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