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Life onboard a platform in the Gulf of Mexico

I spent a week in December 2008 working on BP's oil production platform "Holstein," approximately 150 mi. south of New Orleans, LA.
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Rec. room
Rec. room
This is a top down look at the platform with the anchor chains in blue and data/production lines in red/green and the fiber optic cable in purple
holstein anchors.jpg

This is a top down look at the platform with the anchor chains in blue and data/production lines in red/green and the fiber optic cable in purple

This is the ops room for non-critical operations of computers, etc.
OPS "Bullpen"

This is the ops room for non-critical operations of computers, etc.

This is a new platform called Tahiti. The object next to it is a floatel, a work boat that can rise or lower to match the level of the platform. It has separate crew quarters so the size of the work force is not dependent on the quarters on the platform
Tahiti.JPG

This is a new platform called "Tahiti." The object next to it is a "floatel," a work boat that can rise or lower to match the level of the platform. It has separate crew quarters so the size of the work force is not dependent on the quarters on the platform

The floatel has either left or is behind the platform. I can't get any closer with my zoom.

Update: I just checked the radar on Holstein and it appears the floatel moved behind Tahiti
Tahiti.JPG

The "floatel" has either left or is behind the platform. I can't get any closer with my zoom.

Update: I just checked the radar on Holstein and it appears the floatel" moved behind Tahiti

Stop the Job!
Stop the Job!
Self described Coon Ass. He's as Cajun as anyone I've ever met
Sonny

Self described "Coon Ass." He's as Cajun as anyone I've ever met

Random photo of platform crew
Random photo of platform crew
He worked in the ops room
"Big Gun"

He worked in the ops room

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IMG_2779.JPG
These people were fantastic. They picked up laundry and usually got it back to you in hours. They cleaned the bunk rooms and replaced our towels and wash cloths everyday.
Member of the catering staff

These people were fantastic. They picked up laundry and usually got it back to you in hours. They cleaned the bunk rooms and replaced our towels and wash cloths everyday.

Random photo of platform crew in dining hall
Random photo of platform crew in dining hall
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