Seismic project completes… Crew change in about a week… Client goes home… …NOT! Ahh, Nigeria! Okay, well, the job did complete and masterfully so. The last few days of production topped all expectations. The client was pleased and, hopefully so, contractor management was pleased. The crew, hmm, not so pleased. Nigeria decided to go on [...]
The day started out a very nice day and ended that way as well. It is what happened in the middle that made it memorable; a day whose events will not soon, if ever, be forgotten. It was a nice cool and sunny day. Calm seas and little wind. Perfect for doing the necessary workboat [...]
As I sit in my State Room / Office rolling around on 5 meter seas wondering what I’m doing here I am reminded by an unexpected bill clearing my bank account that there really is a reason. Call it the never ending battle, but those bills need paying. I honestly didn’t know though, that the [...]
Well, my calendar for July mentions a Start-Up Meeting, so maybe I should elaborate. After all, it was the meeting for the job I’m on right now. We are doing the first commercial 3D Seismic Coil survey, and it is very exciting. A lot of planning has gone into exactly how to do the survey [...]