Teamwork

I'm here in Scotland on a project with a team made up of people from various parts of the world, each having specific areas of expertise. We're all engineers of some discipline, with several people having advanced degrees (not me). Each one was picked to cover the various different aspects of the project, involving the service life of an FPSO (anchored boat that sucks oil out of the seabed). These folks are smart, they have a lot of experience, and they know what they are doing. I've worked along with people having these qualification before, but these people are different. They aren't arrogant or annoying at all, in fact, they are a lot of fun. They don't seem to be trying to make themselves sound smart, or try to prove their worth, or trying to "one up" the others in the group. Wow is that refreshing! I'm really enjoying working with these folks. When I shut my mouth and listen, I learn a lot from each of them.

The two men who have coordinated all the activities/meetings/work schedules while we are here are incredibly organized and accomodating. This may likely spoil me for any other work.









The photos are of the team visiting the Castle Fraser, the team onboard the FPSO just before boarding the helicopter to leave, and the view of the FPSO from the helicopter.