The Peripatetic Engineer
Notes From Around The World by an Oilfield Troubleshooter
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Japanese Delicacies - Fugu
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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
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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
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This is an innovative piece of Ocean Engineering called the “Bottom Feeder”. It was built to salvage platforms that were destroyed in hurric...
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Portents of Mardi Gras
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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 ...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
THAAD and Citi
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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...
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
New Offshore Subsea Record
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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
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Is your subsea manifold a little bent out of shape? This may be why.
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