Innamincka Anyone

[alf jessup]

Hi All,

 

Just letting you know I am currently based out of Innamincka while on my 3 week stints at work as our camp has been shut down. Should be here until Christmas at least unless my company face more cuts and I end up on the chopping block.

 

I work 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off so if anyone is passing through let me know so I can work out if i will be here as it would be a nice way to catch up with fellow flyers if they are out exploring our great land.

 

Cheers

 

Alf

 

 

[turboplanner]

Go catch some Yellowbelly in Cullyamurra Waterhole.

 

 

[Aldo]

Alf

 

If you're doing nothing in the morning a couple of guys I know will be into Innaminka in the morning in a King Air SGV (crew change for Beach) they will be happy for a chat (Capt - Mick and FO - Ollie).

 

Who are you working for, I've been oil & gas for close on 30 years started not far from there.

 

 

[alf jessup]

G'day Aldo,

 

I work contract for a great company called Drillsearch, been with them coming up 3 years almost doing field services OCR role, started off as HSE advisor for 8 months then promoted me, job consists of scouting & pegging new lease areas, cultural heritage clearing, building leases & road access for the rigs, supervising water drillers when we have them ect, and anything else that needs doing, very quiet up here at the moment as only me and my back to back are left looking after the infrastructure we have in place, shut our camp down last trip hence why I am staying at the Homestay in Innamincka for a while.

 

Cooper basin has copped a flogging since Christmas with all companies up here shedding a lot of workers during this downturn, people may be pleased fuel is a bit cheaper but it has cost a lot of people their livelihood.

 

Been in the oil & gas industry myself for 20+ years, mostly in Bass Strait on drilling rigs, did a stint as a safety manager onshore in India for 5 months and a stint in NZ over that time, this is the best job of the lot I have had in the industry, love coming to work so I hope it keeps going and starts ramping up again.

 

Cheers

 

Alf

 

 

[Aldo]

Alf

 

My opinion best industry in the world, started on drilling rigs myself ended up project managing installation and commissioning all power systems and drilling equipment on semi's and drill ships for NOV, spent 17 years overseas, Indonesia, Mid East, Burma, Brunei and Singapore plus a few others along the way and now own (with 2 others) a company called Australian Rig Construction (ARC) which is a rental company specialising in fluid management (preventing fluid reaching the ground) among other things, we do all our own R&D build all our equipment in Australia with main customers being QGC, Origin, Santos, Arrow, AGL, Senex, Strike Energy and Shell.

 

We are a little fortunate in this downturn as we mostly target completions and Workover and with CSG this is the long term part of the project but I hope for the sake of a lot of people I know it turns around soon, but have seen downturns before and it always comes back this time will be no different OPEC meeting in June/July will tell the story for the next 6 months, Saudis should reduce production and the price will be back up around $90 good for everyone even if I have to pay $2.20 for Avgas again.

 

If you have the chance catch up with the guys in the morning.

 

Allan

 

 

[Guy s]

Thanks for the offer Alf, I landed at Innamincka once on the way to Marree and love the busy little town and have always wanted to go back with more time to spare for a better look around.

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

Aldo and Alf,

 

Just finished reading a great book written by Paul Carter.

 

"Smoking Monkeys and Drilling Rigs"

 

Follows his years of working on rigs around the world.

 

Well worth the read.

 

PHIL.

 

 

[Tomo]

How's it going out there Aldo?! Gotta come out and say G'day to everyone again at some stage. I'm down in NSW now running my own biz as well.

 

 

[Aldo]

How's it going out there Aldo?! Gotta come out and say G'day to everyone again at some stage. I'm down in NSW now running my own biz as well.

Tomo

Would be good to catch up again hope everything is going well for you, not much changes here we have about 12 aircraft in the hanger and most get flown every week some additional work to 09/27 now 960m of bitumen 5.5m wide with a metre of gravel either side so can fit the Navajo in without any problems here is a pic been a bit more work since then additional hanger and 4 self contained dongas all built into the one building. Can't find a pic on my IPad will get one off my computer and send through

 

Aldo

 

 

[Aldo]

Aldo and Alf,Just finished reading a great book written by Paul Carter.

"Smoking Monkeys and Drilling Rigs"

 

Follows his years of working on rigs around the world.

 

Well worth the read.

 

PHIL.

Thanks Phil I will chase it up and have a read

Aldo

 

 

[Aldo]

How's it going out there Aldo?! Gotta come out and say G'day to everyone again at some stage. I'm down in NSW now running my own biz as well.

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Aldo

 

 

 

[Tomo]

That's awesome Aldo, Selwyn sure is a goer for getting stuff done! I'm hoping to fly up in my Piper Pacer (that's my new plane by the way) at the end of this month for my bro's 21st. Might see if I can come out then.