Operations

I love operations.
There is the theory and the rules governing how things should work.
And then there is real life, where nothing goes according to plan.
This morning, the top drive, which is effectively the giant drill which drives the bit into the ground during drilling, broke.
This meant having to pull all the way out and working out how to mend the thing. There have been a few interesting exchanges on the rig radio, including an recruitment announcement for a "superman mechanic"...(it is nice to have Sasha as I understand about 3% of what goes on on that radio normally and really hate missing out on the operational info and banter).
Been busy here though, preparing for the special drilling, when it happens...(probably on my birthday...somehow better than logging though :-)