Pig Tales

roundenginesmakemyday · Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:52 am

Now that the rig pig season has slowed, let's hear some stories of your experiences with these characters from the past winter!

FamilyGuy · Post by **FamilyGuy** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:08 am

What's the difference between a pig and a Test pilot?

After 3 beers, a pig doesn't turn into a test pilot.

Har de har har....

Is that what you meant?

SkyKnight · Post by **SkyKnight** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:31 am

im confused
bang head

roundenginesmakemyday · Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:17 pm

3.14lot · Post by **3.14lot** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:29 pm

you mean oil patch crew change stories

roundenginesmakemyday · Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:57 am

3.14lot wrote:you mean oil patch crew change stories

Yes, ty 3.14. Guess I could have worded this thread a bit better.

... · Post by **...** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:16 am

You mean to say there are pigs running wild in the oil patches in Alberta.

Does that mean pork chops from Alberta will be greasy?

Why was this not an election issue?

Anything we Ontarians can help you with?

'Blaster'? Anything at all?

Buah Hahaha!

(please excuse my latest round of Shyte disturbing. It's been a slow summer at work thus far)

Arf!

corn-shoot · Post by **corn-shoot** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 3:04 pm

I am Birddog wrote:Why was this not an election issue?

Anything we Ontarians can help you with?

I heard that the Alberta election results were bogus because the Albertians (sounds like Martians, which is ideal if you've been to Alberta) found the ballots too confusing.

They are enrolled at Seneca's "voting for the slow kids" class along with the Floridians this fall. Every 10th applicant gets the supplemental aviation diploma and a package of cracker jacks. Might be a good opportunity for me, I forgot to vote and I like cracker jacks. WIN WIN?

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:24 pm

It is obvious many pilots have never experienced the pure pleasure of dealing with a true blue Alberta rig pig, that sub-human species that puts bread and butter on the table for many many pilots in the winter seasons. The expression "oil patch" can be used to describe almost anything to do with the exploration, drilling and production of oil and gas. The big area now is the patch in Northern Alberta, Northeastern B.C. Muskeg is frozen in winter so that is when most exploration is done. Rig crews work a 2 week in - 2 week out rotation and are flown out to "civilization" from deep in the bush. Most drilling rigs have 6 men on a crew and 3 crews, one on days, one on nights and one on rotation. Most guys are prettty decent people but it is usually the "roughnecks" - the derrick hands, truck drivers and (goddamn)cat skinners that give the problems, especially if the tool push is not around. Tool pushes, mud loggers, motormen and shift crew chiefs are usually ok but the lower class, usually younger working stiffs can be a royal pain in the ass. They pee on the floor, destroy interiors, track oil and mud in on carpets, puke in the most disgusting places, spit tobbaco juice in oxygen masks, drag their hockey bags through the oil and mud in the back of a pick-up and want to put it on your airplane, sneak dangerous goods on board, carry clothing in hockey bags that can weigh up in the hundred pounds area and have little or no regard for in-flight safety. If they get into town before they get on the airplane and can bring on some booze, I have never seen people get so drunk so fast and act so crude. Can you imagine when you pull up to the Esso Avitat or Shell Aerocentre and some drunken derrick hand falls off the airplane, staggers up to the flight lounge and pees up against the window. But it is good honest work and pilots get a lot of flying and good wages so we put up with it. Stories can be interesting.

ahramin · Post by **ahramin** » Sun Jul 11, 2004 9:30 pm

You forgot signing the roof of the cabin.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:53 am

We had one try and get the door open on Mobil Oil's DC 3 one night to have a pi.s, I couldn't figure out why the thing got so tail heavy so went back and there was a whole group of them in the back wrestling with the guy that was trying to open the door.

Another time we landed in Ft Simpson and kicked the whole crew off with the RCMP to back us up.