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must be a lovely place for sunbathing when the weathers like this 
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does tim hewitt have a head shaped like a turnip?
ask him if he was in the OTC
ask him if he was in the OTC
He says hello Lee.
He's working for the same outsourced IT firm I'm working for - Evision. You'll have maybe seen our fleet of black logo-emblazoned minis bombing around town, it seems like everyone has!
Yeah he was in the OTC, and he says "I am guessing... Sticker."
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must be a lovely place for sunbathing when the weathers like this
It's beautiful here when the sun is shining. As for sunbathing, the overalls, helmet,ear defenders and goggles spoil that experience. But I do find myself leaning over a hand rail staring out to sea with the sun on my face, which is lovely . The skies and the swell of the sea can be quite hypnotic at times. Home tomorrow for a 3 week break
Will be catching up on arm, leg and torso sunbathing then
I'm PSN, the company was a management buyout of KBR Production Services which was basically Halliburton's brownfield engineering and construction arm, the directors got it for a steal, something like £150million, the company will have paid for itself within a year or two I would think. Not sure what happened to Tag, I think he stayed with Halliburton as I've not seen him about since.
Edit: Here's a photo of a supply/standby boat:-
He says hello Lee.
He's working for the same outsourced IT firm I'm working for - Evision. You'll have maybe seen our fleet of black logo-emblazoned minis bombing around town, it seems like everyone has!
Yeah he was in the OTC, and he says "I am guessing... Sticker."
What a strange place for a Talisman IT reunion.
I also used to work for Talisman IT, with Mr Chiz. Looking at the photos Montrose is probably one of the better Talisman rigs for accomodation, the ones I have been on aren't quite as nice as that. Some are still 4 people to a room.
Some companies do have have permanent IT people based offshore for general desktop/comms problems, but Talisman just uses the Telecomms Tech as a general IT guy with other problems going to the helpdesk in Aberdeen. Desktop guys (and comms or server) get sent out from time to time if there was stuff needing done, but normally just 2 or 3 day trips. Think the longest I was ever away with Talisman was 4 days.
Also, Montrose has some of the better Telecomms Techs too, Bob and Iain if I remember correctly (I left Talisman just after new year). You are also lucky that there is a fibre connection to the beach, so you have a decent connection unlike most of the others which just have a 256k satellite connection!
EDIT: On another note, offshore survival training (which you need) is not cheap, cost the company in the region of £600, plus another £100 for the medical. Paying it yourself may help you getting a job, but it certainly isn't cheap!
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What a strange place for a Talisman IT reunion.
I also used to work for Talisman IT, with Mr Chiz. Looking at the photos Montrose is probably one of the better Talisman rigs for accomodation, the ones I have been on aren't quite as nice as that. Some are still 4 people to a room.
Some companies do have have permanent IT people based offshore for general desktop/comms problems, but Talisman just uses the Telecomms Tech as a general IT guy with other problems going to the helpdesk in Aberdeen. Desktop guys (and comms or server) get sent out from time to time if there was stuff needing done, but normally just 2 or 3 day trips. Think the longest I was ever away with Talisman was 4 days.
Also, Montrose has some of the better Telecomms Techs too, Bob and Iain if I remember correctly (I left Talisman just after new year). You are also lucky that there is a fibre connection to the beach, so you have a decent connection unlike most of the others which just have a 256k satellite connection!
EDIT: On another note, offshore survival training (which you need) is not cheap, cost the company in the region of £600, plus another £100 for the medical. Paying it yourself may help you getting a job, but it certainly isn't cheap!
Glad to hear I am on a good platform. I wouldn't like to have to share the room with somebody on that worked same shift as me. Bob and Rick are the 2 coms guys that I have met and both are decent guys
It was Bob that took the photo of me lighting the flare with the gun. He was the only Talisman licensed firearms guy on board that day Small world hey.
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The plant is messy on the oil side, but the accomodation block is a purpose built positive pressure sealed unit, so the muck is kept outside. We even have to put boot covers on when we come into the "dirty" mess to get changed before we go up to our rooms
Going home today I will be on the chopper at about 12:30 and on the beach by about 13:30 Weh heyWhat a strange place indeed for a Talisman IT reunion...
As Jamesy says, I am now working for Evision, I did go to the OTC, I was Lee's boss (Well, Team Lead, but if he wants to call me his boss... so be it!) and my head is still shaped like a turnip.
Beatvar, you've gotta be Neal I am guessing?
As Jamesy says, I am now working for Evision, I did go to the OTC, I was Lee's boss (Well, Team Lead, but if he wants to call me his boss... so be it!) and my head is still shaped like a turnip.
Beatvar, you've gotta be Neal I am guessing?
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I fly up to Aberdeen on a Tuesday t-time and stay in a hotel with evening meal and breakfast paid for by the company. I check in at the heliport @ 10:00am and we fly out @ 11:00am, weather permitting we should be on the platform by about 12:00 lunchtime. We start on nights so have the day to ourselves until 17:30 when we go for tea and then on the job for 18:30. We work 6 12 hour nights, but on the 7th night we finish @ 03:30 and come back to work @ 09:30, then we do 6 12 hour dayso. On the Wednesday that we come home, we start @ 03:30 and finish @ 09:30. We have breakfast, pack our bags and go upstairs to heli admin to check in. The fresh crew come in @ 12:00 lunch time for a hand over and we fly out @ 12:30 and should be on the beach @ about 13:30. Happy days 3 weeks off
The last trip was my 1st and it took me about 5 days to feel "normal" again afterwards. Having said that, this trip I haven't felt too tired so maybe I am getting used to it.
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Here are a few more pics:
This is the drilling deck at the top of the platform:
This is the chopper lowering the new flare tip into place:
Here are a few pictures of the WaGe (Wood and Gas export) module being lifted into place. Check out the original picture of the platform to appreciate the size of this thing, also the size of the lifting barge. That unit is enormous yet looks tiny on the photos next to the cranes:
Finally being lowered into place. This module's an add on to process mainly gas and also oil from the new "Wood" well that was discovered a few KM's out from the Montrose platform.
It's really fascinating stuff.
This is the drilling deck at the top of the platform:
This is the chopper lowering the new flare tip into place:
Here are a few pictures of the WaGe (Wood and Gas export) module being lifted into place. Check out the original picture of the platform to appreciate the size of this thing, also the size of the lifting barge. That unit is enormous yet looks tiny on the photos next to the cranes:
Finally being lowered into place. This module's an add on to process mainly gas and also oil from the new "Wood" well that was discovered a few KM's out from the Montrose platform.
It's really fascinating stuff.