Hello,
Today id like to show some of the IRATA rope access technicians that were involved in the decommissioning of the BP Miller.
Welding on dead weight supports to the risers.
Rope access welder cutting a riser.
Long tiring climb back up.
Rope techs at height happy in their work.
Hello,
Today id like to show some images of large task involved when safely decommissioning an oil and gas rig. The task is called breaking containment.
Where pipework has to be cut or flanges opened, we have to prove what was inside the pipe work previously, to ensure that it is safe via a gas test.
To prove that the pipe is safe to cut a gas test is required. As the pipework has not yet been proven safe, all this is conducted under full breathing apparatus to protect the technicians drilling into the pipes from hazardous substances.
The offshore scaffolder.
They put up and take down scaffolding that allow offshore workers to reach higher levels during construction, decommissioning, maintenance or cleaning tasks.
Offshore NDT (non-destructive testing) technician. Here he is testing the quality of the welds to ensure that they will not fail when a large load will be applied.
Hello,
This is the platform medic.
In the UK oil and gas industry there is a requirement for all installations to have sufficient medical cover and provisions.
The offshore medics role -
Treat people working on an offshore oil or gas rig for any injuries or illnesses.
Provide medical care for anyone on the rig or platform who has an accident and make sure that people are fit and safe to work. The health, safety and welfare of all those working on the rig would be the medics responsibility. They also carry out administrative tasks.
Provide 24-hour medical care for the crew
Carry out routine health checks
Treat illnesses and minor wounds
Keep accurate medical records
Train other people on the rig in first aid
Order new supplies of medicines and equipment
Carry out health promotion activities
Advise on health and safety issues
Arrange for very ill people to be taken back to land for treatment
The medic advises the senior managers if they thought a person was not fit for work or might affect other people’s safety.
If someone had an injury or illness that you were not sure how to treat, they would phone the onshore company doctor for advice.
Above is a supervisor conducting a tool box talk with his team, on the task in hand.
A Toolbox Talk is an informal safety meeting that focuses on safety topics related to the specific job, such as workplace hazards and safe work practices. Meetings are normally short in duration and are generally conducted at the job site prior to the commencement of a job or work shift. It is one of the very effective methods to refresh workers' knowledge, cover last minute safety checks, and exchange information with the experienced workers. Toolbox Talks are also intended to facilitate health and safety discussions on the job site and promote the organization’s safety culture.
In the UK oil and gas industry, it is a requirement for a standby vessel to be present. These vessels primarily cover helicopter operations and if any work has to be conducted where there is a potential to fail to sea. (known as outboard work). These vessels sit there, day in day out, no matter the weather they provide us with emergency cover and would spring to life and help rescue if the unlikely event ever arose.
Along with practicing emergency exercises, an oil and gas platform regularly tests its emergency equipment. Today we see the helideck fire fighting equipment being tested.
Tannoy being given, to warn all personnel of cascading water and that fire pumps are about to start.
Technician remote starting pumps from different panels.
Today id like to show a few single images. In recent times the Civil aviation has instructed for all UK oil and gas installations to install specific lighting set up on their helidecks, if they require flights in the hours of darkness.
The illuminated helideck against a North Sea sunset makes for quite an interesting image.
Thanks
Lee
