How to extract oil in the sea

• As oil is produced in the sea

About how arranged Marine resistant stationary platform (MISP) for example, an oil rig in the Caspian Sea.

Even though 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.

This drilling start pumping oil a little less than a year ago, April 28, 2010 and is designed for 30 years of operation. It consists of two parts interconnected by a 74-meter bridge:

In a residential block, the size of 30 by 30 meters, 118 people live. Work in 2 shifts 12 hours a day. Watch lasts 2 weeks. Swim and fish from the platform is strictly prohibited, as well as to throw overboard any debris. Smoking is allowed only in one place in a residential block. For discarded in the sea bull immediately dismissed:

The residential block called LSP2 (ice-resistant platform Statsionanaya), and the main drilling - LSP1:

ledostojkih it is called, because the winter sea ice cover, and it is designed to resist him. Hose that you see in the picture - it's the sea water, which is used for cooling. It was taken from the sea, driven out through the pipe and reattached. The platform is built on the principle of the zero reset:

Around the platform it runs continuously supply vessel capable of accommodating all the people in the event of an accident:

Working at the station are delivered by helicopter. Flying hour:

Before the flight, all are instructed, and fly in life jackets. If the water is cold, it is also forced to wear wetsuits:

As soon as the helicopter lands, it sent two fire engine - fire is very afraid of:

Before you get on the platform, all who arrived undergo a mandatory safety briefing. We spent an extended instruction, as we got to the platform for the first time:

move on LSP1 only in helmets, work boots and jackets, and here you can walk in a residential unit even in slippers that many do:

Offshore platform - the object of increased danger and safety are paying a lot of attention:

In a residential block and LSP 1 is the lifeboats, each of which accommodates for 61 people. Such boats on residential LSP2 4 and 2 on LSP1, that is, all 118 people will be able to easily fit on a rescue means - it will not Titanic:

Passengers from the ship lift on special "lift", which seats 4 people at the same time:

In each room on each deck there are direction signs evacuation - red arrows on the floor:

All the wires neatly cleaned, low ceilings or stairs marked with a red and white striped markings:

At the end of our tour, I learned that this platform is fully built in our country. 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:

Since the photos and a lot of information, I decided to break the story into 2 post. Today talk about a residential block, and the most interesting - about wells and production process - in the next post. According LSP2 we drove the captain himself. Platform-the sea, and the main thing here, as well as on the ship, the captain:

In a residential unit has a backup CPU (Central Management Console). Generally, all production control (oil put accent on O), conducted with the other remote control, located on LSP1, and this is used as a backup:

From remote backup windows clearly visible operating unit:

The Cabinet of captain and left his bedroom through the door:

The bedspreads and colorful bedding - the only thing that is dissonant with evropeidnym appearance drilling:

All the cabins were open, even though their owners were on shift. Theft on no platform and no one door does not close:

Each cabin has its own bathroom with shower:

The Cabinet of Engineers:

platform doctor. Basically it is sitting idle:

Local hospital. The helicopter flies every day, and "if something happens" the patient can lie down here under the supervision of a physician:

a lot of girls running on the platform:

Before the dining room all wash their hands:

In the dining room there were 4 dining options to choose from:

I chose triangular dumplings "Goodbye diet":

The stock of food and water allows the platform to independently exist within 15 days. Alcohol is strictly forbidden, as in the case of an emergency situation, all people should be in adequate condition.