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Recent Rotary Rig Count May 17th, 2013



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1769		 +0
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Who was in charge?
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Just a question which came to mind reading about the Trans ocean sinking-  Who had final decision authority on the rig?  I've had lots of land experience in the past, but isn't the skipper of this…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark F Barnes Jun 11, 2010.

 

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William Moore replied to Drilling Ahead's discussion Transocean Deepwater Horizon Explosion-A Discussion of What Actually Happened?
"Just something to consider about the situation with the well being shut in by BP. Now that there is virtually no oil leaking from the well would it not seem that the government would now be responsible for the oil. After all BP stopped the flow and…"
Jul 20, 2010
Brandi Martin left a comment for William Moore
"Hi there, just stopping by to say welcome back to the world of logging."
Jul 9, 2010
William Moore commented on Matt (catfish) Fischer's group rockhounds (mudloggers)
"I'm getting back into logging again here in West Texas. Waiting on a rig move."
Jun 27, 2010
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Mark F Barnes replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Something already in the works from the scuttlebutt I have received, from no on there will be an MMS inspector assigned to every rig, 27/7. Instead of just making a visit every now and then, there will be a MMS inspector there to witness every…"
Jun 11, 2010
Overshot replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"And you can bet there will be a lot of (further) reviews and improvements William, in fact I'd be shocked if there isn't a whole lot of that happening right now."
Jun 11, 2010
Paul replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Thanks for the reply to this question. I wasn't aware that these rigs are designed with dynamic stability control that could sink the rig if it failed. Fires happen at sea, even though we pray they don't. The design needs to be inherently…"
Jun 11, 2010
Mark F Barnes replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"I would say that the rig lost ballast control, while the rig was full engulfed, and powered down, eventually the port side pontoon filled from either open valving, but more than likely from that intense heat eventually opened the skin on the port…"
Jun 10, 2010
Paul replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"This is just the question I wished to ask. It isn't clear from the photos just how the design of the rig could have contributed to it's loss of seaworthiness as a result of the fire alone. Did the water used in firefighting result in the…"
Jun 10, 2010
William Moore replied to Lerret's discussion How Many BP People will be Fired?
"Lerret, Thanks for the reply. You nailed it. I'm a retiree reliability engineer and drilling guy and wouldn't mind getting back in for some years to help get the new guys/gals up to speed with respect to experience. I've talked with…"
Jun 9, 2010
Don York replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Nope--no murky water, Thanks, and that's pretty much the way I had surmised--or hoped it would be."
Jun 9, 2010
Mark F Barnes replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Every OIM I ever met came up through the Drilling ranks, and were basically Senior Tool Pushers that went and took the test to get their Maritime Pilots License, much like a tub boat captain working up from deck hand, except the OIM has to be…"
Jun 9, 2010
Don York replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Mark, For us unfamilar with offshore exploration/drilling, could you expound just a bit on the OIM in regards to his qualification requirements? I assume he is not "just' a skipper, but also has a pretty thorough knowldege of what's…"
Jun 8, 2010
William Moore replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"Mark, Thanks for the clarification-nicely said. I worked many years ago as a logger on a Noble rig off High Island and there was an argument about when to evacuate when a hurricane was on the way. We got off just in time thanks to the rig skipper…"
Jun 8, 2010
William Moore replied to Lerret's discussion How Many BP People will be Fired?
"Good points. I'd just like to add that the academic community has gone to the mat with young engineers and geologists to interest them in the industry. I'm a member of both AAPG and SPE and we're trying to prepare for the "great…"
Jun 8, 2010
Mark F Barnes replied to William Moore's discussion Who was in charge?
"The Welfare and Legal Authority on any offshore rig is the OIM (Offshore Installation Manager) If you look at the the Maritime Licenses Posted in the Wheel House, His Name will be there, If the Coast Guard boards her, that is who they are going to…"
Jun 8, 2010
I am a mud logging geologist/drilling guy from back in the late 70's to early 80's and took a side detour in the Army till the "boom" of 2004+/- and want to use my training in reliability engineering and am very impressed by how much computers and databases have changed (helped?) the drilling process. I'm enjoying getting back into what's happening.

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At 8:46pm on July 9, 2010, Brandi Martin said…
Hi there, just stopping by to say welcome back to the world of logging.
 
 
 
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