The Piper Alpha explosion was the world's worst off-shore oil disaster. The disaster killed 167 men, only 59 men of the crew survived. The death toll includes 2 men from a rescue vessel. Insurance claims totaled $3.4 billion USD.



The fire was visible 70 miles away as a distant, flickering flame on the horizon.



The heat generated was so intense that a helicopter could only circle at a perimeter of one mile, the tongues of… Continue

A friend sent me this poem, its an oldie but still a goodie....





What is a Commercial Oilfield Diver?



They come in assorted sizes, in trucks, in helicopters, in supply boats, in "cut-off" jeans, in love, in debt, and indiscriminately. Girls love them, whores take them, St. John's tolerate them and governments support them.



They are laziness with a pack of cards, bravery with a bottle of rum, and the saviours of humanity on empty pockets. They have the… Continue