Oil Rig Photos - Hurricane at Oseberg A, 19 Jan 2007

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Oil Rig Photos

No: 246 Contributor: Unknown Year: 2007 Country: Norway

Hurricane at Oseberg A, 19 Jan 2007

Force: 60 knots, later increased to 95, highest force measured: more than a hundred knots.

picture #1428 shows the platform in nicer weather.

Picture added on 19 January 2007

Comments:

Wow what a force of mother nature :-).... I'm glad that I'm not on that rig in this kind of weather :-)

Added by Mars on 21 January 2007.

You scared?

Added by Kamil D on 14 April 2007.

Wild side of mother nature. [GREAT PICTURE] thumbs up for the guy who shot it.

Added by Cajetan on 31 May 2007.

I just missed that storm, I went home on the 10th of January & I'm rather glad too.

Added by Gus Mackay on 02 July 2007.

I am 19 years old I love workin on the rig when its rough seas I work the monkey board.

Added by JTHREET on 01 February 2009.

What's The Monkey Board?

Added by Duncan on 02 February 2009.

The monkey board is the little deck on top of the derrick.

Added by JTHREET on 04 February 2009.

Ah ok, Just wondered. Thanks JTHREET

Added by Duncan Dingwall on 05 February 2009.

Norway