Oil production in the sea on Offshore

Oil production in the sea on Offshore

This photo essay blogger sergeydolya Learn about how the oil in the sea on Offshore - offshore ice-resistant stationary platform (MISP) for example, an oil platform company "Lukoil" in the Caspian Sea.

Although the platform and stands almost in the center of the Caspian Sea, the depth is only 12 meters. The water is clear and the bottom is easily visible from a helicopter.
Oil production on this rig started just under a year ago, April 28, 2010, and she offshore oil platform is designed for 30 years of service. It consists of two parts, connected by a 74-meter bridge:
The residential block live 118 people, sizes 30 to 30 meters. Oil workers work in two shifts, 12 hours a day. Watch lasts 14 days. Fishing, swimming and especially from an offshore platform is strictly prohibited, as well as throw garbage overboard. Smoking provides only one place - in a residential block. For discarded cigarette butt to sea immediately fined and dismissed from work.
Residential unit on a platform called LSP2 (Ice-resistant Statsionanaya platform), and the main drilling platform - LSP1

In winter, sea ice cover, and the platform should oppose him, so it is called an ice-resistant. Discharge of water from the circulation of the cooling system is right on the sea, as the water is clean and does not constitute environmental hazards to the environment. Ice-resistant platform is built on the principle of zero discharge.
Around the offshore oil platform supply vessel runs continuously, which in case of an accident in a short time can make all the people on board
Shift workers - oil on an offshore platform delivered by helicopter. Flight time from the shore to the platform is about an hour
Before flying on an offshore platform, all passengers are instructed, and fly in life jackets. If the water in the sea is cold, even wearing wetsuits make
During a helicopter landing with a new watch, it sent two fire hose - in the event of an accident or a fire, proceed immediately to eliminate it as fires are very afraid
Before you get on the platform, all flown pass mandatory safety briefing. We had an extended instruction, since we were on the platform for the first time:
Move on LSP1 only in clothing: helmet, shoes and a jacket, but in a residential block can even walk in slippers that many do:
Offshore platform - the object of increased risk, and security are paying a lot of attention:

In the residential unit and the LSP 1 has lifeboats, each of which can accommodate from 61 people. These four boats in a residential block LSP 2 and two at LSP 1, that is, all 118 people can safely fit on the rescue equipment - not your Titanic:

Passengers from the ship to pick up a special "lift", which seats four people at a time:
In each room on each deck has pointers escape direction - the red arrows on the floor:
All cables neatly cleaned, low ceilings or step by a red and white striped markings:
At the end of the tour, I learned that this platform is fully built here. I was surprised, because I was sure that she was "foreign car" - a scoop here and does not smell. Everything is done very carefully and with quality materials: