Ahoy there

Ahoy readers,

Today marks my first week on the illustrious Steelhead Platform in the Cook Inlet of Alaska. We are currently drilling ahead, and things have gone relatively smooth thus far (knock on wood and what not). Drilling out here is challenging primarily due to the logistics of everything, but it's still fun.

This client is running tools that I have not had the opportunity to run regularly or ever, making this a challenging well and one to hone my skills on some new tools.

Life on an offshore platform is like going to summer camp, but you get paid and you drill/process hydrocarbons instead. This particular platform burned down after taking a gas bubble in 1987, so it has a more recently redone living quarters than the surrounding platforms. The rooms have 4 beds, each with a privacy curtain (oh boy!). It's similar to living in a fraternity house or college dormitory. The bathrooms are community, but cleaned daily. Overall the housing and food are better than the rigs I stayed on at the slope, aside from having to share a room with multiple people.

I'm going to try to snap a few photos later on. Adios.