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Offshore oil rig: Island living, but no paradise
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
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Pierce. "It's just a way of life. I don't think I could go back to a 7-3 job."
That's "Biker Mike," as they call him, a Harley-riding, Bible-reading roustabout, who helped hoist us aboard.
You see, there's no harbor for this island - no place for our supply boat to even dock.
/ CBS So we commuted just the way the rig workers do: by crane (left).
The contraption provides little in terms of comfort, but a lot in terms of the view.
It was our entree to Hercules 173, one of Chevron's shallow water rigs, about 3 miles off
Pierce. "It's just a way of life. I don't think I could go back to a 7-3 job."
That's "Biker Mike," as they call him, a Harley-riding, Bible-reading roustabout, who helped hoist us aboard.
You see, there's no harbor for this island - no place for our supply boat to even dock.
/ CBS So we commuted just the way the rig workers do: by crane (left).
The contraption provides little in terms of comfort, but a lot in terms of the view.
It was our entree to Hercules 173, one of Chevron's shallow water rigs, about 3 miles off
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