[QUOTE=New Orleans Lady;37349]Since the thread is quiet, I was wondering why the Rigs don t have Cams to monitor the Employees ,like we have in the hospital. Also, I was wondering, if google satelites, had any realtime video,which only could be shared with the governement ,and I mean ''close -up". Google, has a picture of me, standing in front of my house, with only my face blurred. { I was shocked, when I viewed it, on street view}. Any thoughts ?[/QUOTE]
Many rigs have realtime cameras that can be viewed onshore. Since 2005 have had access to all rig cameras from operations rooms onshore on projects I have worked. You can switch cameras onshore but you are not allowed to “move cameras” from onshore.
Read: http://www.csg.no/pdf/30_08_07_Statoil.pdf
Most major oil companies have this today.
With this technology we are one team on it is not “rig vs beach”.
Normal way of working:
- Drilling guidelines developed onshore
- Rig "Drillers work instruction written offshore by DSV and Drilling Engineer based on drilling guideline.
- Meeting held with rig contractor(TP) and all involved service contractor( DD, mud, cement, ROV etc) to finalize drillers work instruction offshore.
- Drillers work instrucution sendt onshore for review by onshore Drilling Superintendent and engineers as well as Rig Manager and service provider coordinators.
- Meeting held, often video meeting, with beach/rig. Reviewing and agreeing on final procedure/drillers work instruction.
Then beach and rig agree an the way forward.
Example of camera from “Blow out”: It happens qucikly!