oil rigs
30-03-2009, 09:18 PM
#42
Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I was an electrician and got a job month on month off working with ROVs in west africa, not the best part of the world to be in for half the year but money is good and the time at home is great.
31-03-2009, 11:51 AM
#43
'paint the rig red' is the new hallys motto!i just arrived at the beryl b today,all the drill crew are getting laid off on the 10th of april,heard that somewhere else had paid off their drill crews also,the same guy had called round all the agencys and nothings doing and their books are full so it looks a bit bleak im afraid.
31-03-2009, 12:01 PM
#44
'paint the rig red' is the new hallys motto!i just arrived at the beryl b today,all the drill crew are getting laid off on the 10th of april,heard that somewhere else had paid off their drill crews also,the same guy had called round all the agencys and nothings doing and their books are full so it looks a bit bleak im afraid.
KCA are laying off 2 rigs worth due to CNR shutting things down...
31-03-2009, 03:42 PM
#45
Too many posts.. I need a life!!
QServ was bought over by Aker a while back.
In terms of drilling in the north sea, its tailing off and will do for the rest of the year due to the financial market.
If your starting off, aim for well intervention companies. They are flat out at the moment, as I'm trying to use them to do some decomissioning work. Technip, Well Ops, etc. Shell, BP, etc are looking to do intervention as they'd rather get the best out of their wells rather than drill new as it costs a fortune at the moment.
Transocean has cold stacked 2 rigs in Invergordon (one thanks to Oilexco) and contracts at the end of 2009 is looking very quiet. They are also stopped taking on new starts due to this as they will be looking to move bodies around instead of laying off. The rest of the world is looking the same. It will just drive them to reduce the day rate, which will make me happier!
Lead process tech - one of the cooshyist jobs in the world!!!! Same small crew, drink beer at the end of the shift and do what you want to do! Just as long as onshore can contact you!!
In terms of drilling in the north sea, its tailing off and will do for the rest of the year due to the financial market.
If your starting off, aim for well intervention companies. They are flat out at the moment, as I'm trying to use them to do some decomissioning work. Technip, Well Ops, etc. Shell, BP, etc are looking to do intervention as they'd rather get the best out of their wells rather than drill new as it costs a fortune at the moment.
Transocean has cold stacked 2 rigs in Invergordon (one thanks to Oilexco) and contracts at the end of 2009 is looking very quiet. They are also stopped taking on new starts due to this as they will be looking to move bodies around instead of laying off. The rest of the world is looking the same. It will just drive them to reduce the day rate, which will make me happier!
Lead process tech - one of the cooshyist jobs in the world!!!! Same small crew, drink beer at the end of the shift and do what you want to do! Just as long as onshore can contact you!!
Last edited by rocky_robin; 31-03-2009 at 03:43 PM.
31-03-2009, 04:34 PM
#46
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 7,346
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
we was supposed to do 4 wells of wireline on the brent bravo then they reduced it to 2, now were on the brent alpha & the job has went Ł2 million over budget so there knocking this on the head aswell soon, so less work coming in, plus we got a Ł1700 pay cut per annum last month
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
deathrider666
Technical help Q & A
3
28-09-2015 06:12 PM
