Jacket and Topside

For those who doesnt know me, I'm currently working in OILCORP BHD, a well-diversified group of companies involved in three (3) core business activities, i.e. oil & gas, special projects, hotel, resort operation and property investment, and deep-sea fishing.

I was actually on my study leave when my boss asked my colleagues to call me along to visit the Pulau Indah yard where they build these structures. Before my study leave, I was working on the accounts and preparing job costing reports for these structures. Personally, I have not seen an oil rig or huge gigantic structures related to the oil and gas industry. Finally, I had my chance today.

First, the jacket. The jacket is the structure which they drill into the seabed, in other terms, the kaki-lah to support the Topside.

This is the base of the jacket which will be drilled into the seabed.

The jacket is being loaded onto a "weird looking" ship to be shipped out to the sea. Picture taken from the Topside.

Now, the Topside which is the structure on top of the jacket. This is the place where office, engines, helideck and toilets are situated. Hehehe...

Too bad, I don't have the chance to follow the crews to the sea and watch how they drill the Jacket into the sea and place the Topside on top of the Jacket. I guess I can only watch from Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel on ASTRO.

Another specialised project completed by Oilfab Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of OILCORP BHD.

Bravo..