I work on the rigs

06/01/2026

I have sooo many questions…

02/05/2024

A SCOTS oil worker has escaped the death sentence after he was jailed for 10 years for killing his colleague and roommate.

Robbie Robson, 38, was battered to death with a 10 kilogramme iron weight by Scott Forrest in their accommodation on a rig off the coast of Qatar.

Full story: The Sun, link in comments

29/02/2024

🚨Helicopter Ditching🚨
An S-92 helicopter has ditched into the sea off the coast of Norway while in training for oil firm Equinor, leaving one crew member dead.

Six people were recovered from the crash and taken to hospital in Bergen on Wednesday evening, though one fatality has since been confirmed.

The other five crew members have “varying levels of injuries”, according to a statement from operator Bristow late last night.

The search and rescue (SAR) helicopter, registered LN-OIJ, went down at 19.40 CET on Thursday, around nine nautical miles west of Bergen while on a training exercise for Equinor, Bristow confirmed.

The six people on board include two pilots.

Equinor and Bristow said efforts are underway to collect information, but the cause is not yet known.

The state-backed oil firm said it has suspended all of its regular helicopter flights on the Norwegian continental shelf until 1pm CET on Thursday 29 February.

Flights in the UK are also being suspended by the firm

29/02/2024

OSLO, Feb 29 - One person died and five were injured when a helicopter crash-landed in the ocean off western Norway, police said on Thursday, leading to a temporary halt in transport to and from the country's offshore oil and gas platforms.
The Sikorsky S-92 aircraft operated by Bristow Norway was on a search and rescue training mission on Wednesday when the accident occurred, officials have said.
The six people on board were hoisted from the sea by rescue workers, but one was later declared dead in hospital, police said in a statement on Thursday.

One of the five survivors had only light injuries while the other four had suffered varying degrees of injury, the police added.
The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab company Sikorsky, which manufactured the helicopter, said on Wednesday that safety was its top priority and that it stood ready to support the investigation.
Energy group Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab said the helicopter was a search and rescue aircraft normally serving platforms at the company's Oseberg oil and gas field in the North Sea.

"Everyone on board the helicopter was on an assignment for Equinor. Our key task now is to help take care of those involved," CEO Anders Opedal said in a statement.
Following the accident, Equinor halted all regular helicopter flights to its oil and gas platforms in Norway out of consideration for those affected and to get an overview of the situation.
"The company aims to get the helicopters back to normal operation quickly and is now making the necessary preparations to achieve this safely," Equinor said

11/09/2023

REQUIRED:::: Contractors

2 x Leak Testing Supervisors
2 x Bolting Supervisors
4 x Leak Testing Ops
2 x Stand Alone N2 Pump Op’s
4 x Bolting Op’s (MJI+)
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Location: UK (North Sea)
Mobilization: 13-15th September
Duration: 21 days

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01/09/2023

3 x Fl**ge Face Machinest required for offshore UK work.

Mob date: 10-15th Sep
Duration: 2-3 weeks

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06/06/2023

Slowmo footage of lightning strike and explosion of an oil storage tank

21/04/2023

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That’s why risk assessments are important

28/01/2023

18/12/2022

🫣RIG HORROR🫣 Tributes pour in for ‘beautiful soul’ oil worker who was ‘bludgeoned to death by roommate’ in Qatar ‘murder’

TRIBUTES were paid to a “one-of-kind” oil worker allegedly murdered on a Qatar oil rig.

Robert Robson, 38, is believed to have just become a dad for the second time before the tragedy in the Middle East.

Scott Forrest is accused of murdering Robert

It’s claimed he was on the verge of flying home to South Shields, Tyne and Wear, when he died.

In a statement the tragic father’s family, including partner Kirstie Graham, said: “Robbie was an amazing, one-of-a-kind, beautiful soul.

“He was a loving partner, dad, son, brother and uncle who was tragically taken too soon.

“He was an irreplaceable friend to many, and Robbie will be sorely missed by everyone that knew him.

“As a family, we request privacy at this time.”

Scott Forrest, from Maud, Aberdeenshire, is accused of murdering Robert on the Seafox Burj rig.

It’s alleged he battered him to death with a breathing apparatus tank then tried to hide the body.

When colleague Chris Begley stumbled into the bloodbath he was also attacked and whacked over the head with a pipe.

A friend of said everyone was in shock at what had happened.

He said: “Robbie was just a fantastic guy.

“He was about to come off the rig for a family wedding.

"This was a guy who had everything to live for and everything ahead of him.

“He was over there earning a living trying to make a few pounds for his family.

“It is beyond tragic. No one deserves this.”

Cops in Qatar flew out to the rig after the incident in the early hours of Monday.

It’s understood Forrest, 43, could face the death penalty. But it’s claimed Robert’s family could be asked their opinion on what should happen to the ‘killer’.

Under Qatar law it’s understood they could get a say on whether he gets to stay locked up for life rather than being hung or shot.

But the friend added: “There is absolutely no question it should be a life for a life.

“I’d be extremely surprised if anyone wanted to show any mercy here given what’s happened.

“Everyone is just in total and absolute shock because he was such a brilliant lad.”

Chris Begley was hospitalised following the alleged attack but was released and is now home in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.

Cops are still trying to piece together exactly what happened.

A spokesman for Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said: “Law enforcement authorities are investigating a 12 December incident at an offshore facility.

“The incident involved three British nationals working for a contractor company.

“One individual sustained fatal injuries, another was hospitalised and released.

“A third individual has been detained as part of a criminal investigation by the relevant authorities.”

15/12/2022

OIL RIG 'KILLER' Oil worker murder suspect accused of battering colleague to death in Qatar named

Scott Forrest, 43, is alleged to have snapped and attacked his room-mate with a breathing apparatus tank in a horror attack.

He’s now being held by the authorities in the Middle East and it’s feared he could face the death penalty.

Tonight at the family home in Maud, Aberdeenshire, a sombre relative said: “We’re shocked. “We’ve not had any contact with Scott at all since it happened.”

Scott worked all over the world in the oil industry as he carried out underwater inspections of equipment.

His Linkedin page reveals he went to Aberdeen and Banff and Buchan colleges.

He served long stints in the North Sea before he became a freelancer going wherever the contracts and money were.

He clocked up a year working for a firm based in Thailand before he headed to Qatar and the Seafox Burj rig.

Former co-workers couldn’t believe it when they heard what had happened.

One said: “Shocked is an understatement. He was my supervisor and he was a lovely guy.

“Never in a million years did I think he would be involved in something like this.

“He was decent and funny. What on earth was going on over there?”

Scott is accused of bludgeoning his co-worker and then attempting to hide the body.

It’s believed he demanded to be evacuated because of a family emergency and was allegedly going to hurl the remains over the side.

It’s claimed he whacked Chris Begley over the head with a pipe when he stumbled into the bloodbath.

A massive probe has been launched to try and piece together exactly what happened.
One worker said living standards on oil rigs in the Middle East are far lower than crews would find closer to home.

He revealed: “In the North Sea your roommate is at work when you’re sleeping and vice versa.

“That doesn’t happen in Qatar. Those guys are all chucked in the same cabin at the same time.

“It can be a pressure cooker if there’s a little disagreement and you’re stuck out there for weeks at a time. And then there’s the bed bugs and the terrible food.”

14/12/2022

🫣RIG BLOODBATH🫣 - update
Brit oil rig worker ‘bludgeoned roommate to death & hid body in bathroom before attacking worried pal’ off Qatar

A BRITISH oil rig worker has been arrested on suspicion of battering his roommate to death and hospitalising another following a violent row on an offshore oil platform in the Persian Gulf.

The man, believed to be from Aberdeen, Scotland, is being held by police in Qatar amid a murder probe.

It's alleged the two contractors rowed on the Seafox Burj platform off Qatar, before one bludgeoned the other to death with a BA cylinder used for diving.

It's claimed the suspect wrapped the body in a bed sheet and hid it in the bathroom of their quarters with a view of fleeing the platform by helicopter following the incident in the early hours of Monday.

But it's understood a third worker became suspicious and uncovered the body before he could escape.

A source told The Sun: "The guy became suspicious and began looking for his friend when he found the body.

"All hell broke loose, the guy who had (allegedly) done him in jumped the other guy, hit him over the head and started strangling him.

"Luckily some men in a nearby room heard the commotion and kicked the door in.

"They wrestled the attacker off and raised the alarm.

"Before we knew it a medical team and the police arrived by helicopter and arrested a man."

All three men work for Film-Ocean, a firm which operates subsea ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) to inspect the oil pipeline and underwater equipment.

It's understood the alleged killer and the injured man are from Aberdeen while the deceased man is from the North East of England.

Film-Ocean has confirmed one person has died and another is injured following an incident at 1.40am Monday.

They also confirmed a man has been taken into police custody in Qatar.

A spokesperson said: "The next of kin of those involved have been informed, and the company is working to ensure they receive the appropriate support.

"All three personnel were contracted to Film-Ocean and were working on the platform at the time of the incident.

"Film-Ocean is liaising with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as well as other stakeholders, to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident."

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died and a man who has been injured in Qatar and are in contact with the local authorities.”

Oil rigs are alcohol free, especially in strict Muslim country Qatar, so it's not thought the attack was drink related.

Owned and operated by North Oil Company, the platform is one of 33 in the huge Al-Shaheen offshore oil field around 50 miles off the north east coast of Qatar.

Yesterday the platform was on full lockdown as police investigated the alleged murder.

The source added:"The rig shutdown and all comms were cut off.
“This shouldn’t be happening in our day and age in this industry, I've never heard of anything like this before."

A spokesman for Qatar's Ministry of the Interior said: “Law enforcement authorities are investigating a 12 December incident at an offshore facility.