Brent Shell Oil Platform

horden · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 9:32 am

For anyone who is interested.

Leaves Graythorp today, got tickets to see it leave, should be an interesting sight.

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Montpoolier · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:11 am

I thought it had only just got there.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

horden wrote:

For anyone who is interested.

Leaves Graythorp today, got tickets to see it leave, should be an interesting sight.

In a skip..... It's getting scrapped.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:45 pm

If I'd known before I got the 9.32 Bus, my plans for the day may have changed! Where's Compo and Mr Mutley when I needed their psychopathic knowledge?

horden · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 7:15 pm

Apologies, I was misled. It was a sort of Open day / PR exercise. It is being decommissioned , and the scrapping of it will start soon. It was an interesting and a well run event nonetheless. Would loved to have got on it and had a mooch, but in these days of health and safety, if anyone thought they could do that, they probably believe in Father Christmas. Was good to see it close up like.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7517

TBH not much too see, it's a condensed version of a chemical plant on legs, I spent years Offshore on Brent Aipha, Bravo and the Charlie which is huge. The Delta is minuscule compared too the Bravo and the Charlie, interesting too see how they are going too remove them.
Offshore is not as glamorous as it's made out, yep 2 and 2 but a very isolated existence, loads of marriage break ups and alcohol problems.
On their 2 weeks off people went on benders.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Jamie1952 wrote:

TBH not much too see, it's a condensed version of a chemical plant on legs, I spent years Offshore on Brent Aipha, Bravo and the Charlie which is huge. The Delta is minuscule compared too the Bravo and the Charlie, interesting too see how they are going too remove them.
Offshore is not as glamorous as it's made out, yep 2 and 2 but a very isolated existence, loads of marriage break ups and alcohol problems.
On their 2 weeks off people went on benders.

Bender started at Dyce... so many stories of Lads falling asleep and waking up at King's Cross.. I always prefered to fly... (harder to sleep in !

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Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

All depends how desperate you are for a drink. Never a priority in my life, saw the effects at an early age. I'm bemused by it now.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Jamie1952 wrote:

Offshore is not as glamorous as it's made out, yep 2 and 2 but a very isolated existence, loads of marriage break ups and alcohol problems.

Where do I sign up?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37644

pooliecrab wrote:

Jamie1952 wrote:

Offshore is not as glamorous as it's made out, yep 2 and 2 but a very isolated existence, loads of marriage break ups and alcohol problems.

Where do I sign up?

I'll be signing up behind you. The 2 on 2 off appeals,especially the isolated excistence which sounds great and of course the dosh.

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

It's not all its cracked up to be .. but at least it gives the alcho's two weeks to dry put!

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The Bishop · **Posted:** Mon Jun 26, 2017 8:29 am

offshorepoolie wrote:

It's not all its cracked up to be .. but at least it gives the alcho's two weeks to dry put!

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Do they not water the greens on Oil rigs Mr offshore? Bad show, especially when surrounded by water!!!

TBF I didn't even know Oil Rigs had Golf Courses!

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