Last night I went over to pad 26 with Radik, as they were going to log an 80 degree well (this is really high angle-normally 45-50 degrees) and for that they were going to use a tool called a tractor. Now these things usually have wheels but this one had little legs, which effectively crawl along the hole! Here is a close-up of the "legs".
There were loads of people at the site and it turned into a bit of a driller-paparazzi moment where everyone there was competing for the best pic to send back to the poor people at base who weren't lucky enough to witness this momentous event.
We brought Sasha some cakes and biscuits from Deutag canteen-he got very excited, I don't think the SSK kitchens are treating him so well...
It was a reunion of sorts as we have all been stuck on our rigs this week on our own with Vavan the technician bouncing around in the only car that works (more or less). So we took some pics before the cameras froze up and refused to work:
and a final one of me being freezing after spending 1/2 hour @ -24 Deg C looking at what, effectively, is a metal rod with a few quirky bits stuck on:
4 comments:
Nice looking boots - fashion does not matter if your toes are toasting.
However, are your glassies really shatterproof - looks like everyone else is using safety goggles ....
If the temperature drops below -35 you can try this trick. Boil about an inch of water in a pan, outside, if possible. Quickly sling the water up in the air, spreading it as much as possible. The water / steam turns to ice with a bang ! Has to be really cold, -26 is too warm !!
UR.
:-) definitely something for me to do in January!
After -30 I will start wearing the skiing goggles, which have inbuilt glasses. For now I am avoiding the drill floor during drilling.
Ooo... whos the DIsh? Your on a rig with eye candy - me jelous!
p.s. Try to get pics of him with less cloths on - I'm going to waiting for them to be posted on here!
*cough*
We need to place an order for the thermochons etc.. which we wont be able to do until sometime next month :( Hoping we can get you one n the kit before its to late!
Well Sarah I have just realised that Sasha does look uncannily like your husband...even his name starts with "Al" (Alexander)!
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