To everyone who was planning on reading the adventures of Bryan. It no longer exists. The adventures will certainly continue. The documenting the adventures will cease.
Bryan
17 June 2012
Sunday, 17 June 2012
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Saturday-Perth
Spent the morning in the office, then took a train to a town called Freemantle. It is on the coast, had lunch jumped back on the train and came back to Perth. Fun being a tourist. I wish every hitch would start this way. I finally even got caught up on the jet lag. Went to a movie last night cost me a whopping $21.50-good grief! Not fun being a tourist. Went to an outside mall and was entertained by musicians and magicians. Kind of fun being a tourist. It is getting chilly at night-We are going into the fall down here. The temple idea did not work out. They only run 3 sessions on Sat. morning-you have to have reservations and you have to have your own clothing. and it would cost me around $70. for the round trip on a taxi. Lots of excuses-but very valid. Plan to attend Church tomorrow. There are 5 stakes and 27 wards in Perth and surrounding area. Cheers. Living in a hotel instead of out on the rig is quite nice!
Sunday-Frontier
On the rig we record all incidents-no matter what the severity level is. We record all scrapes and bruises, even needing a band aid gets recorded. We have 160 people on board and we have now gone 48 days with no hurt incidents. Yesterday, our sister rig, had a worker grab a tag line under a load that was being transferred from a boat to the rig. When he grabbed the tag line to pull the load, the cable snapped and the load crushed the worker. Having a fatallity is the worse thing-it not only affects the person's family but the whole crew is shell shocked.
We also record all environmental spills. Last week we had a drip every 3 minutes that amounted to 8 drips equals one drop. So, every 24 minutes one drop of water was leaking into the ocean. We reported this. yesterday on the rig, someone started a pump at the wrong time sequence and we lost 85 gallons of mud into the ocean. Mud is really a concentration of chemicals to weigh heavier than water. Water weighs 7.5 pounds per gallon and we mix the mud to weigh at 10.5 gallons to suppress the pressure in the well. So, when you have a major spill the coast guard investigates. It has been crazy around here. Fortunately, the mud will just disspate into the ocean and no damage to the environment. But, because of the miscommunication, someone will be let go. For every one worker, there are 40 more guys wanted to do the same job on shore. Did I mention we live in high standard and harsh environment!!
We also record all environmental spills. Last week we had a drip every 3 minutes that amounted to 8 drips equals one drop. So, every 24 minutes one drop of water was leaking into the ocean. We reported this. yesterday on the rig, someone started a pump at the wrong time sequence and we lost 85 gallons of mud into the ocean. Mud is really a concentration of chemicals to weigh heavier than water. Water weighs 7.5 pounds per gallon and we mix the mud to weigh at 10.5 gallons to suppress the pressure in the well. So, when you have a major spill the coast guard investigates. It has been crazy around here. Fortunately, the mud will just disspate into the ocean and no damage to the environment. But, because of the miscommunication, someone will be let go. For every one worker, there are 40 more guys wanted to do the same job on shore. Did I mention we live in high standard and harsh environment!!
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Wednesday-On Rig
After the flight from SLC to Perth, Australia which is 31 hours. The journey continues after the handover meetings in Perth. From Perth I fly to an island called Barrow Island. This flight is 4 hours from the time you arrive at the airport to the landing on Barrow Island. I then go through security from the fixed wing airport over to the heliport-the building next door. The helicopter screening is very strict. I can only take 10 kilos of weight-which is 22 pounds. After my peanut M&M's, Snickers and gum, there isn't that much room for my toothpaste, deodorant and nail clippers-remember there is no store out on the rig and when you stay for 28 days-if you don't have it-you just do with out. I think I have now memorized the safety video for the helicopter ride. This ride is 55 minutes long. The pilots fly at 2000 feet on top of the ocean. This will allow the pilots about 2 minutes to land on the ocean if there is a mechanical failure. So, it is about 6 hours of flight time from Perth to get to the Rig.
After doing all my wiegh-ins, I am embarrased about the weight gain during my off hitch. I had done a good job of dropping weight since Christmas and what do you know-in one month-I almost put it all back on. Very discouraging. Could it be the M&Ms, Snickers and gum???
After doing all my wiegh-ins, I am embarrased about the weight gain during my off hitch. I had done a good job of dropping weight since Christmas and what do you know-in one month-I almost put it all back on. Very discouraging. Could it be the M&Ms, Snickers and gum???
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