Life On An Offshore Oil Rig - Are You Brave Enough? #shorts

How is life on an oil platform. Would you work here? #shorts #ocean #northsea #waves

[Dylansails]

My dad worked on rigs back in the 70’s. He lost a few fingers and had several near-death experiences. One story that was particularly spooky was when he was working on a rig in the south china sea. My dad came down with something and became violently ill while working on the rig. They flew him to the mainland to recover and had an alternate take his place. During his recovery the rig was hit by a monsoon and the whole platform flipped 180 degrees. Sadly there were no survivors.. If my dad wasn’t sick, he wouldn’t be here today and y’all wouldn’t be reading this comment.. Pretty crazy stuff

[scottwilliams]

I was trapped on a rig in the path of Hurricane Alicia. A pipeline inspection helicopter had to sit down on our pad because of the wind. The wind speed indicator went to 120 and it had already been destroyed. When our rescue chopper got there it couldn't sit down because there wasn't room. One plan was for us to crawl out to the chopper hanging on to the cyclone fence surrounding the pad. Needless to say it was vetoed. We had to ride it out for over 2 days with the rig shaking and vibrating like it was falling apart. Lightening kept hitting the flare boom and fire would roar out about 30 feet. I really thought it was going to be the end. We had been working 30 feet above the water line and all the equipment was washed away. When we flew into Houma we found out that we were the only contract hands left out there, we had made the news. Driving home to Houston it looked like a giant had flattened everything going west. It was hairy to say the least. And, you've never seen night until you get out a hundred miles, or so.

[IrishIronArmalite]

What really blows me away is the balls on whoever had the horrendous task of constructing those monstrosities.

[ValarieParks-oikd]

NO...I could not" work there. GOD Bless and Protect these brave workers

[efosco]

To be honest these workers should make more money than sport athletes.

[fookpappyvanwinkle]

Im just amazed by the engineering and the ability to build anything in the middle of the ocean

[_blAck]

My Dad got that offer. The whole family sad “F No”😂🙏🏽 The house we live in is just fine. I still have my Dad he’s 80 now🙌🏽😎

[JazZy-pnms]

Yes I worked here. The best experience in my life. It makes me be thankful and be grateful, never complained. To my bros keep hustle! We are all great people, the backbone of the society 👊

[suzannebaxter]

My dad lost friends on the Piper Alpha way back in 1988. It is the biggest oil rig disaster ever killing 160+ men 60 survived. My dad said it was horrific anyone who works on these deserves the football wagers utmost respect to them all.

[yensabi]

I worked on the rigs all over the world as an electrician, it can be a very very scary place to be in a bad storm, I made enough money to retire at 55 but I can tell you that no one on the tools makes $50k a month...👍

[kanzaarshad]

My father worked on the rog in qatar in 90's. As children u don't realise how hard fathers work to raise n protect their family. It's one of the riskiest jobs in the world. He would inform us before hand when a storm would be approaching. Any family gathering or get together he would always be occupied with work to provide for us, family of 7. To this day I'm amazed how he survived working this job for 38 years. Not a single hair was harmed. Alhamdulilah he died a natural death.

[gregh]

I'm 68 and worked in gulf of alaska on the Alaskan star semi for western hand....and mud engineer for dresser...I almost got killed once slipped on ice and almost fell off....then on an overloaded helicopter getting off my 28 day shift...77 through 82 then it all crashed I was in elk city oklahoma when it just stopped....been on a Kerr Magee gas well that td at 16800 ft...went back to okla state and got econ degree and worked for IBM till I had worked in GOM offshore and north sea....

[yeseniaosorio]

No way I wanted to work in the middle of nowhere in the ocean. Just by watching I was feeling dizziness. My respect to the oceans and these brave man. ❤❤

[kgrant]

Had a dance friend, an engineer, who was killed in the/ a North Sea oil rig explosion in the 1980s. He was only 24 or so. I still remember his funeral - had all of his fav dance tunes playing. Pretty emotional... R.I.P., Mike - hope you're still dancing, mate, wherever you are.

[Excalibur]

Have a friend who was an underwater welder and master diver who worked the rigs. He made a ton of money and worked a 6 month on/off schedule. Once when he told me of his training and what his job involved I thought man, the S.E.A, L.S. deserve their credit but you ain’t far behind. Definitely a warrior in his own right.

[GraceFBPin]

That sea is so scary. Thank God he protected your father!!!
He was meant to live❤

[kennypayton]

I did this for 15 years and my body is feeling it at 62. Love to my oil trash brothers.❤

[dystopianist]

"Remind you of nature's immense power", but also proving the sheer power of human engineering as well. Those who built these rigs are truly master's of their work.

[paullewela]

That's nightmareish!
Definitely not for anyone or everyone but the few..
Mad respect to all who dare these rigs!

[princequestly]

I used to work in very similar situations as a commercial fisherman and scalloper. 7-9 day trips but make anywhere from 18-27k per trip average 22k. My back don’t miss it but paid off my house within 5 yrs fished for 11 yrs in total and got into real estate.