Management of warebarge

Hi folks

Most of us will have experience of managing some kind of drilling rig or another.

However, here's one for you .. warebarge(s). These provide additional storage nearby to the rig and are used in a variety of circumstances, ranging from compensating for limited deckspace to mitigating the effects of long supply chain.

In this case, the semi-sub will be some 1100 km from the main base, in relatively benign conditions. The warebarge will be moored 5km from the rig. It is a new warebarge.

It would be good to get your experiences and opinions on how you have managed these in the past. Questions include :

1. Who did you have as onsite supervisor? Options being discussed are : Drilling Supv, experienced Logistics Co-ordinator, leaving it up to the Barge Engr of the vessel ?
2. How did you manage safety on such a "lifting intense" vessel ?
3. What sort of daily report were you getting sent in
4. Etc., etc.,

Quivering with anticipation at the flood of responses ..

Dave Taylor
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Updated 20th May 2016 with this supplementary question from Paul Anderson of Oilsearch :

"To resurrect this discussion. We would be interested in talking to Operators who have experience with using a warehouse support vessel (or warebarge) to support a MODU for a remote, one off exploration well.

What worked well, what might you do differently?

We are considering this as a concept and possible alternative to a traditional shore base, for cost and assurance. 

I have SPE paper 12460 (by Amoco authors in 1984!) however have been unable to find a more recent publication or case history on the subject."

Thanks

Paul
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Note from moderator (Dave): Our preference is that the knowledge is shared across the forum after which we'd be delighted to connect directly.

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