Secrets Of The Appomattox Oil Platform | Richard Hammond's Big

Richard Hammond visits the Appomattox Oil Platform in the Gulf Of Mexico to learn how it's engineered to drill and pump oil.

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[lewisdoherty]

I always liked the description years ago that it is like standing on the roof of a ten story building and trying to drill a hole in the sidewalk with a noodle. By now, there needs to be more stories added.

[SmittyAccess]

Meet Richard when I was out there. He’s a really nice guy.

[stevencombescure]

Tony Stark is having a blast. Great to see him so excited.

[AudieHolland]

That officer in charge was cool.
He's the only actual Cajun person I have heard talking.

All other times was in the movies: Southern Comfort (1981), The Waterboy (1998).

[Bavarian_M]

Love Richard !!! Thank you for showing us this stuff!!

[kresimirmilisa]

good video of floating oil platform tour and talking to workers.

[neil]

Even the most hardened Green Peace activist would be impressed by that facility!! Awesome 👍

[dannyauthement]

I helped hook the pipelines up to the platform, it’s a BIG platform

[UnProj]

Haha, I heard the Louisiana accent and immediately thought, "this should be interesting to see if Hammond can follow along"

[Cat-Washing-ton]

Hammond: "Nothing on this platform is lightweight, is it"
Justin: "Just you"

[Ascertivus]

That's an amazing piece of construction!

[devos]

That choke valve could probably survive re-entry from obit lol

[luckycharms]

$400, 000 an hour? Wait till Hammond hears about the $400, 000, 000 an hour lost from the Suez Canal

[princemkandawiref]

That's why l love Engineering 🔥🔥🔥

[insane_in_da_membrane_]

hes there four days, and the whole video is only 9mins long.. -_-
wish it was longer ^^

[chloehennessey]

He got so giddy when the guy said “yea! Let’s take it apart” and he found out that he can actually help.

you must have way complex fire extinguishers there

[cn]

Very interesting, thank you Richard :)

[charlessilverfox]

That's amazing "wow" What a job I don't know if I could live on there for any amount of time, the first thing that comes to mind when I first started watching is storms don't know why but ya pretty cool 👍😎 and scary 😒🙁😢😭 all at the same time. 🇨🇦

[cmomofilm]

Flying on those S92s is not bad, one of the better choppers I fly on.