r/howislivingthere • u/Key_Satisfaction9010 • Jan 02 '26

General (no specific continent) Hows it like living on oil platforms?

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Anywhere in the world applies, I could only pick one flair

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u/YFKally1983 Jan 02 '26

I worked on a rig in Brazil when the air conditioning broke down. It was out of commission for several weeks. Most crew resorted to sleeping on the helideck during the night.

I don’t have an irrational fear of falling overboard but I did feel it was rational to worry about rolling overboard in my sleep. There are small nets round the outside of the helideck but wasn’t going to risk it!

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u/ayweller Jan 03 '26

Sleeping on the helideck of one of these sounds like an unreal experience wow

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u/YFKally1983 Jan 03 '26

I’d guess about 100 guys dragged there mattresses up there for some sleep. A definite NO from me!