The Peripatetic Engineer

Notes From Around The World by an Oilfield Troubleshooter

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Japanese Delicacies - Fugu

›
In the news today we learn that 7 people have been hospitalized in Japan with poisoning from eating F ugu - the Japanese blowfish . Fugu i...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Russian Delicacies

›
Back before the new millennium, I was working on a project in Russia. The idea was to assemble an offshore drilling rig that had been floate...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

The Bottom Feeder

›
This is an innovative piece of Ocean Engineering called the “Bottom Feeder”. It was built to salvage platforms that were destroyed in hurric...
1 comment:
Friday, January 2, 2009

Portents of Mardi Gras

›
On my daily walk to the Travertine Tower I can see the city has started to erect the bleacher seats in front of Gallier Hall - a sure sign ...
1 comment:
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

THAAD and Citi

›
There is an interesting news item out of Dubai. It is all over the Middle East news organizations but it is very difficult to find any menti...
1 comment:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

New Offshore Subsea Record

›
Shell has set a new oil industry record by drilling and completing a subsea well in 9,356’ of water. This is the deepest well ever drilled....
Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Whale Scratching Post

›
Is your subsea manifold a little bent out of shape? This may be why.
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Peripatetic Engineer
Oilfield Troubleshooter
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.