ArabiaTerra Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-17505448 This isn't good. Edit: More details here: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/update_elgin/update_elgin.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Doom Doom We are all going to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer21 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 not good, but least theyve got all the guys off asap and we didnt have another piper alpha on our hands! gas leaks are fairly common, esp Hydrogen Sulphide when we were working close in to drilling platforms or under them we have wear personal h2s monitors as small amounts can kill (once you smell the rotten eggs its too late!) part of risk of working out there be interesting to see how they solve this one though with a 2 mile exclusion zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 The corrosive nature of H2S and CO2 does mean that leaks are quite common but this one does seem to have gotten away from them a bit.I have over the years done a bit of work out on the Elgin Franklin project and in my opinion it is one of the better run operations in the North Sea.But with gas bubbling up from the sea bed it does suggest a failure below the sub sea safety valve, lets hope not, and if they are lucky it is just the gas from above the SSSV bleeding down to zero pressure, but the next day or 2 will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer21 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 yep when you see the condition of some of the installations out there below the waterline (and above in some cases) is a wonder they dont get more issues! seen the thickness prob on the ROV go straight through the rig legs on more than one occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've seen the whole ROV go through the leg of 1 rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer21 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 doesnt surprise me in the slightest! yet you must be wearing safety specs or get NRB'd outta sight outta mind!! i love the whole safety thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyboy Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Are you two in the ROV game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engineer21 Posted April 14, 2012 Report Share Posted April 14, 2012 well im a ship with 2 of the things sitting on the deck so kinda lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdvws Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 [**Mod Edit - Spam Link Removed**] seen the thickness prob on the ROV go straight through the rig legs on more than one occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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