So.... what is it you do?

[Modena Scotland]

An education advisor/consultant to introduce overseas students to educational institutes in the UK.

The ofiice

[Dominic]

Mass, you need a bigger office!

[Modena Scotland]

As if though I can afford more heating bill Dom

[Mikie711]

Dig holes in the ground to find the black gold!

Nice piece of kit Mike, I'd be interested to know how well all the NOV kit works out- we've got something similar coming in 2013 although it's on a Jack-up.

NOV gear works well if it's handling tubulars, ie collars, pipe, casing and riser. The problem comes when you try to get it to do something oddball. big running tools like 36" conductor, housings and the like. Then you have to make sure that you are using the correct well center else it's a real ball ache. In auto mode it's very fast but things slow down somewhat when for whatever reason you have to switch to manual. Over all though it is a giant leap forward compared to the norm.

[kerryxeg]

NOV gear works well if it's handling tubulars, ie collars, pipe, casing and riser. The problem comes when you try to get it to do something oddball. big running tools like 36" conductor, housings and the like. Then you have to make sure that you are using the correct well center else it's a real ball ache. In auto mode it's very fast but things slow down somewhat when for whatever reason you have to switch to manual. Over all though it is a giant leap forward compared to the norm.

Good to know and sounds familiar. Our system will be totally reliant on the pipehandler, I just hope reliability has improved in the last 10 years. Right I better stop before this turns into Drillers.com


Mass......hhhmm there has to be some form of smuggling involved in this overseas student business Very nice, and here I am looking at openplan systems for our next office.

[Modena Scotland]

Mass......hhhmm there has to be some form of smuggling involved in this overseas student business .

[colintinto]

Founder, co-owner, managing director, whatever, of a software development company that specialises in Digital Video.

We've helped Microsoft with some code for Windows 7, Bosch with making their CCTV software work, Honda to get a TV channel up on BTVision, and a hotel in-room entertainment company build an HD version of their product for the US market (Claims that I get paid to watch Porn all day are untrue. That's my colleague's job

We're also messing about in the car dealer space, building a product that uses the iPhone to broadcast live video from the dealership to a customer, allowing the sales guy to do a live presentation of a new/used car.

A few years back I was also one of the founders of a wee website that became http://www.imdb.com

[tut]

Use IMB all the time Colin for TV, film, etc information.

tut

[GregR]

A few years back I was also one of the founders of a wee website that became http://www.imdb.com

How interesting. My Mrs used to use that all the time (she is from acting stock) and says it has gone downhill a bit recently, Wiki seems to be the better, more informative proposition - what are your thoughts?

[pete]

On the window view thing, I mostly look out at the PIK tower, yet to spot Mrs Pete at work though

Lol. Woody watches Mrs Pete at work (does that sound odd?).

I have a very similar office some miles down the road at Glasgow air traffic control...

[Homer]

I work for www.euro-systems.co.uk doing IT support/maintenance/installs for small and medium businesses accross Scotland

[vxc]

I work for http://www.euro-systems.co.uk doing IT support/maintenance/installs for small and medium businesses accross Scotland

am in brand street! not to far from you! doing something similiar

[ChrisG]

I've just been promoted As of next week, I'll be Offshore Instalation Manager here-

[Mr Momo]

[ChrisG]

Cheers Philip.