It is very similar offshore. The power goes out. Then everything is quiet, a little strange on a drilling rig. Its like going from the middle of a big city at rush our to the rolling hills in the countryside in the flick of a switch. There is still light...even on night shift. Emergency lighting kicks in and bathes the rig in romantic soft light. All of the surrounding rigs sparkle like stars at the new moon. The supply boat bobs around with a halo. So what do you do?
First, report to the drill floor. Up in the doghouse all hell has broken loose. We can't move the pipe, we can't circulate mud this is the worst case scenario the Co-rep is panicking about the hole caving in and us getting stuck. Best to retreat from this area as soon as possible.
Next the phone rings.
"how are you getting on?" ask the Directional driller " have you got any power?" he asks hopefully.
"No nothing, we will need to get the air on first before we start up the unit."
"OK, well everything is pretty messed up here, call us when you know something."
"OK"
Meanwhile the data engineer is struggling with there unit and ask for help. I explain about the lack of air.
Then the Power is back on, but no air. We try to start the unit with no success. Wait for air.
The power restored and the rig returns to its usual drone, consuming masses of power to drill a hole which may yield absolutely nothing.
Eventually we get things up and running, re-boot PC's. Re-establish communications with the tool and go back drilling. during the whole event(about 1 hour) there wasn't a single Tannoy.Scott the Powerless
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