It is a book with a collection of real stories from paul during his experiences working on oil rigs all over the world. Since age 18, paul carter has worked on oil rigs in locations as far flung as the middle east, columbia, the north sea, borneo, tunisia, sumatra, vietnam, nigeria. A take no prisoners approach to life has seen paul carter heading to some of the worlds most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the. The nook book ebook of the dont tell mom i work on the rigs. I am just new at the wikithing and dont want to jump in and edit with my limited computer skills, but this has really got to change. Buy a cheap copy of dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she.
Generally, workers work for fourteen days straight with one to three weeks off. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs by paul carter waterstones. His writing has appeared in professional mariner magazine and he is a contributing author to gcaptain the worlds largest maritime website. Editions for dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse. She thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse online from australias leading online bookstore. In this piece, we break it down by first looking at how to actually land a job on an oil rig. Editions of dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks. We take you through all the different types of jobs as well as the two main. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse book.
Roughnecks perform numerous duties on the oil rig, including pouring mud into pipes. When the rig is in a remote location, companies provide a camp. Workers travel to the oil rig from the camp site in a crew truck. He currently serves as captain and offshore installation manager on a drillship operating in the u. His candid, autobiographical tale on life in the oil.
The rig is basically made up of a rig floor where the main rig operations occur, usually at least four metres above the wellbore ground level, the derrick the tall mast that holds the pipe as well as the drive system, and ranges from ten to thirty metres high, the doghouse a small room on the rig floor for the driller and varied tank. When not getting into trouble on the rigs paul lives in sydney with two motorbikes and a daschund named colin, visiting his father in the uk and his mother in france, and. He has worked in the oil industry for fifteen years, relocating every few years old habits. They work odd hours and must be available to work around the clock. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs as you might guess from the title, dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im the piano player in a whorehouse, is a bit of a quirky exploration of the itinerant oil rigging lifestyle. If youre a floor hand on an oil rig you can make anywhere from 21 to 28 an hour depending on the rig company. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano. In a whorehouse, is a bit of a quirky exploration of the itinerant oil rigging lifestyle. A well is what is left behindif you find oilgaswater.
Oil rig workers get vulnerable to make the job safer. Oil rigs are located all over the world, but have you ever wondered what its like to work on an oil rig. He said, i needed to wire him money and my gut feeling said dont do it i told him i cannot do it and he completely disappeared. Life on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico trees full of money.
If you think that working on an oil rig is all work and no play then red paul carters book and youll discover a side of being a roughneck that you never knew existed. She thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse by paul carter. Dont worry though, i already got something else lined up for you. If you think that working on an oil rig is all work and no play then red paul carters book. Shop thousands of books, audio books, dvds, calendars, diaries and stationery, then proceed to checkout. I work at the helix centre an innovation lab working at the heart of healthcare which is an integral part of the institute of global health innovation. So the next time you are at the beach and you see those weird structures out in the distance in the middle of the ocean, think of my dad, and all the other dads out there.
Captain ben dinsmore is the author of how to get a job on an offshore oil rig. Only once the rig which only does the drilling when it is a drilling rig and the work over when it is a service rig is gone. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in a. Im sure he noticed my face kinda drop i just got up here and i didnt want to go home already. The book was not a fantastic novel but its not supposed to be. Buy a discounted paperback of dont tell mum i work on the rigs. His fathers military career had the family moving all over the world.
What its like when your dad works an offshore oil rig. She thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse unabridged by carter, paul, badrick, david, carter, paul isbn. There is a good mix of laugh out loud moments mixed in with the author explaining the problems working on a rig can have with your social life, especially when it comes to. That means i spend most of my time in the workshop or office planning projects, but very frequently go to the rig to run a project for a few weeks. Its essentially a jumble of various experiences from carters time working on oil rigs in often third world countries. Iama oil rig working offshore in the northern north sea.
Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in a whorehouse. Taking postings in some of the worlds wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest oil rigs on. As you might guess from the title, dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she. Taking postings in some of the worlds wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest oil rigs on the planet, paul has worked, gotten into trouble and been given serious talkings to in locations as farflung as the north sea, middle east, borneo and tunisia, as exotic as sumatera, vietnam and thailand, and as flat out. A takenoprisoners approach to life has seen paul carter heading to some of the worlds most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, she thinks im a piano player in. Along with colleagues who work in health policy and design, we are trying to unlock the potential of technology to create products, services and experiences in hospice. Shop please dont tell my mom i work in the oilfields. This book was not something that i would normally read but i read it because i work in western australia where mining is one of the main industries. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs takes the reader on a whiteknuckle ride around the oilfields of nigeria, russia. I have been a field engineer for two different companies for the last 4 years. Because of the long hours aboard an oil rig, companies must give their employees enough time to rest up.
Similar to ocean going merchant ships, the rig that i work on is self propelled meaning that it can sail under its own power from location to location without being towed and is required to have coast guard licensed merchant mariners on board. Onthejob deaths spiking as oil drilling quickly expands. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs by paul carter, 9781857883770, available. Then, there is the potential to make a bonus from the company that leased the rig and owns the oil. Since age 18, paul carter has worked on oil rigs in locations as far.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about oil rig, gulf of mexico, oil platform. With all the pros and cons, it is really cool to have a parent that works on an oil rig. Dont tell mum i work on the rigs, paul carter shop. There is a good mix of laugh out loud moments mixed in with the author explaining the problems working on a rig can have with your social life, especially when it comes to relationships. Taking postings in some of the worlds wildest and most remote regions, not to mention some of the roughest oil rigs on the planet, paul has worked, gotten into trouble and been given serious talkings to in locations as farflung as the north sea, middle east, borneo and tunisia, as exotic as sumatera, vietnam and thailand, and as flat out dangerous as columbia, nigeria and russia, with some of the maddest, baddest and strangest people you could ever hope not to meet. As an oil and gas worker, this book is a spot on accurate look at the industry and the insanity that goes on.
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