URBEX | A weekend on abandoned oil rigs

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  • Опубліковано 23 лип 2017
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    In this episode we visit some mothballed oil rigs which are not in use due the decreasing oil price.
    Most of these rigs will be probably demolished. We camped a whole weekend on these oil rigs.
    A unique and crazy explore, it's pretty long because there was so much to discover, so sit back and relax ! Subscribe to follow our worldwide adventures.
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  • @jackflowers2613
    @jackflowers2613 4 роки тому +1388

    I worked 16 years for a company that owned one of the drilling rigs you visited. They preached loyalty and sacrifice. As soon as there was no work for the rig we were let go. I moved on to a more stable industry. If they are needed again I am sure the company will be complaining about the lack of skilled workers and forgetting the good ones they quickly sacked.

    • @electron1012
      @electron1012 4 роки тому +101

      That's what happened here in Trinidad and Tobago. You gave your life for them and they cut you loose like ur nothing

    • @BobBob-kw2xq
      @BobBob-kw2xq 4 роки тому +42

      im gonna go out on a limb and say it was diamond, I worked for them too and you said it best.

    • @James-qx7ji
      @James-qx7ji 4 роки тому +14

      Was thinking about working on rigs doing electrical maintenance what's your advice about it and what industry did you move on to👍

    • @NorwegianCrazyGuy
      @NorwegianCrazyGuy 4 роки тому +18

      James mackay i actually do electrical maintanance on oil rigs, among other things. Depending on your nationality/area, there might be big differences. Here in Norway, most companies are hiring atm.

    • @James-qx7ji
      @James-qx7ji 4 роки тому +7

      @@NorwegianCrazyGuy ah really that's great! Good timing 😂 yeah I was thinking about getting the ogtap apprenticeship seems like it's the only way into the industry really. I've wanted to be an electrician for a while now but just recently I've looked at going offshore do you recommend it or is there a better alternative. And also how's the money if u don't mind me asking BC I've heard alot of different numbers

  • @ashenverdict
    @ashenverdict 4 роки тому +329

    They're called Jack-up rigs, those towers as you call them were covered in bivalves because they are in fact the legs. When the rig is positioned the legs are lowered to the seabed and then the rig is 'jacked-up' like you jack-up a car and the weight of the platform drives the legs into the seabed. When the legs hit resistance the platform is jacked-up a bit more to raise the platform above sea surface. So the towers are under water during operation and get covered in bivalves.

    • @KazzArie
      @KazzArie 4 роки тому +1

      Piers Morgan like clams And other mollusks?

    • @ashenverdict
      @ashenverdict 4 роки тому +18

      @@KazzArie Bivalves are a class of the phylum Mollusca which include snails or any other shelled creature. The class Bivalvia has more than 15,000 species characterized by a shell that is divided from front to back into left and right valves and are connected to one another at a hinge. Bivalves include clams, oysters, scallops and mussels that you see in this clip. But each have very different colonisation preferences and it is more common to see oysters colonise the seabed rather than vertical structures like a jack-up rigs legs but for mussels its a perfect habitat. In fact mussel farms use lengths of rope suspended through the water column to farm mussels colonies..

    • @OneBlueFroggy
      @OneBlueFroggy 4 роки тому +7

      Thanks, great information. Never knew anything about how some of the rigs function. Very interesting. And thanks to the other guys for the info on the sea critters.

    • @KazzArie
      @KazzArie 4 роки тому +2

      Piers Morgan I always wondered why some clam vent holes goes down to two or three instead of just a single one. Interesting stuff!

    • @danielnanowski3087
      @danielnanowski3087 4 роки тому +7

      Piers Morgan , I for one appreciate it when someone goes to the trouble of uploading a comrehensive answer to a question. It’s so refreshing to come across people that know their shit. 👍

  • @twistedlordi
    @twistedlordi 4 роки тому +396

    As others have said, watch yourself going lower into the hull of these things. As rust consumes the metal, it uses up all the oxygen in the space, so if it's not well ventilated you could quickly lose consciousness. This is a very real issue on working ships and platforms and so these in their abandoned state could put you much more at risk. Awesome video guys.

    • @chukwow5738
      @chukwow5738 4 роки тому +14

      Ollie Ponting
      🤣🤣🤣 Einstein has spoken.
      Yeah, oxidation of iron is a rapid process, consuming loads of oxygen in a short time🤣🤣🤣

    • @jebipasadegene
      @jebipasadegene 4 роки тому +71

      @@chukwow5738 shut the fuck up

    • @davidm3maniac201
      @davidm3maniac201 4 роки тому +20

      @@jebipasadegene Well said

    • @davidm3maniac201
      @davidm3maniac201 4 роки тому +12

      Ollie pointing. Spot on should be carrying gas monitors and escape sets

    • @rrbone
      @rrbone 4 роки тому +1

      That's the way I want to go.

  • @robjohnston61
    @robjohnston61 4 роки тому +114

    I live only a couple of miles from these oil rigs, I’ve always been curious as to what they’re like on board! Amazing footage!

  • @Marksmal
    @Marksmal 4 роки тому +134

    6:20 LOL the sign on the wall "CAUTION Pissing off a Scottish woman may cause severe bodily harm"

    • @knightshift8714
      @knightshift8714 4 роки тому +5

      My foremans (office) have one that says pissing off the baby mama can leave you homeless , there's a big list of people even some employees (some gone most still there) as proof a
      Of people that lost lots of $$$$$ to baby mommas lol

    • @brianpeck4035
      @brianpeck4035 4 роки тому +4

      Pissing on a Scottish woman will cause a golden shower.

    • @knightshift8714
      @knightshift8714 4 роки тому +1

      @@brianpeck4035 puting a whole new meaning to "are u takin a piss" no golden showers! Lol

    • @yakacm
      @yakacm 4 роки тому +2

      I can concur to that, there is a wee 5 foot 7 stone one sleeping in the bed next to me.

    • @cptcrogge
      @cptcrogge 4 роки тому +2

      hahahaha

  • @mickmcintosh4736
    @mickmcintosh4736 4 роки тому +199

    Confined spaces are a big killer at sea, something to look into for the future. Since all the ventilation gets shut down the air inside some compartments can go bad.

    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 4 роки тому +6

      @paul beenis its still dangerous it can be used recently and the air quality can still be really low

    • @a20axf
      @a20axf 4 роки тому +14

      Mick mcintosh there was a video of somebody who bought an underground nuclear ICBM launch bunker and was turning into a home. On their initial exploration the voice of the guy filming went all high pitched due to some kind of explosive gas from a similar situation. If I find the video, I’ll add another comment. They thankfully got air quality detectors for their next trip inside and eventually used big pipes to ventilate the air from the surface.

    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 4 роки тому +4

      @@a20axf a cheap co2 sensor is pretty much all you need

    • @davidm3maniac201
      @davidm3maniac201 4 роки тому +10

      @@johndowe7003 So you would trust your life to a cheap co2. We use a gas monitor which checks for 4 different gases and we use 2 of these as 1 is lowered in first for a while and we also carry 45 and 15 minute escape sets for confined spaces.

    • @johncoffield3782
      @johncoffield3782 4 роки тому +8

      I was thinking the same thing. I work in the oil and gas industry and I serve as a confined space entry supervisor. There could be hazards in certain spaces.

  • @duckco1
    @duckco1 4 роки тому +14

    I spent 2 yrs on the ocean Princess starting in 1997. Wow what memories. Thanks guys

    • @cyberp0et
      @cyberp0et 3 роки тому

      You should go check her out yourself :)

    • @zmcginnis66
      @zmcginnis66 Рік тому

      @Capt P I just watched another video on the princess with a "review" posted on the wall about people being moved to newer positions and one guy being good but overall the cabins being "absolute shit holes" LMAO 😂 I never was at sea but worked under OXY in Colorado.. got fired after an idiot broke OSHA regs and blew me up.. they waited a month after I came back said I was under performing (when I still had lift limitations of course) and let me go

    • @vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse
      @vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse Рік тому

      It must be surreal for you to have seen the rig you worked on, mothballed and silent. I went back to a firehouse where I was stationed in the 90s for 2 years. The house was basically mothballed, just an on-site caretaker. It was very strange to walk through this huge building that used to be so full of life and activity. I can only imagine the strangeness was magnified for you on this oil rig.

  • @TheEPROM9
    @TheEPROM9 4 роки тому +292

    More mothballed rather than abandoned. Looks to be still maintained.

    • @isakahlback8129
      @isakahlback8129 4 роки тому +38

      yeah they got put out of service when the oil price dropped and they couldn't be profitable any more and are put in wait in a bay in scotland for the pil prices to go upp again

    • @ralph9182
      @ralph9182 4 роки тому +12

      @Arthur Kitchen 😂😂 🤣

    • @jessiebeam3434
      @jessiebeam3434 4 роки тому +1

      I agree

    • @thegreenbastard5171
      @thegreenbastard5171 4 роки тому +5

      @Arthur Kitchen Why must we say no to wind and solar?

    • @OneBlueFroggy
      @OneBlueFroggy 4 роки тому +9

      @The Green Bastard
      Because you went in and smashed everything !

  • @vyl-za
    @vyl-za 4 роки тому +219

    No scientists or heavy scientists? Disappointing..

    • @Boz196
      @Boz196 4 роки тому +18

      Yeah they didn’t even loot the secret room

    • @josephkaminsky5068
      @josephkaminsky5068 4 роки тому +13

      He didn’t have the red card

    • @Skeee
      @Skeee 4 роки тому +10

      another clan hit it before they arrived. sad ☹️

    • @bodidley1
      @bodidley1 4 роки тому +1

      Just watched hjune then this was next haha classic

    • @BootsWDaSpurs
      @BootsWDaSpurs 4 роки тому +1

      They didn't even bring keycards either :/

  • @rodneydaub3812
    @rodneydaub3812 3 роки тому +7

    This is one of *the* coolest most novel Urbex location finds that I have ever seen. I could spend days and days just looking at and pouring over every detail of these two drilling platforms

  • @svene9071
    @svene9071 4 роки тому +33

    i worked on the ocean princess years ago...thanks to bring me back to this rig-) great video!

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  4 роки тому +8

      Wow, cool....Must be wierd to see it again in this state! 😦

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому +6

      It was probably in a similar state when it was operating. Looks like everything's still there. The thing could go another 20 years with some inspections, cleaning and repairs/replacements nodoubt!

    • @cyberp0et
      @cyberp0et 3 роки тому +1

      You should go check her out yourself :)

    • @svene9071
      @svene9071 2 роки тому +1

      @@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath yes, but we had such a great time on this thing:-)

  • @hksp
    @hksp 4 роки тому +707

    so why is this vid poped up on everybody recommended after 2 years ?

    • @stevecox2703
      @stevecox2703 4 роки тому +42

      They just got out of jail

    • @_-KOEN-_
      @_-KOEN-_ 4 роки тому +5

      Im wondering the same thing

    • @Meekerextreme
      @Meekerextreme 4 роки тому +1

      Why not?

    • @working2bselfsufficient724
      @working2bselfsufficient724 4 роки тому +2

      Who knows

    • @tectorama
      @tectorama 4 роки тому +3

      Came up on mine too, no doubt as I watch videos by IKS here in the UK. They get
      linked together by the UA-cam software.

  • @ximowilson
    @ximowilson 4 роки тому +73

    That aircraft carrier is literally the brand new british aircraft carrier not even comissioned yet.

    • @trialsofasunbro
      @trialsofasunbro 4 роки тому +5

      It was moored up at the Isleburn Pier for it's nuclear instalment and system checks as it's one of the only ports in the region that can support the carrier. The new Elizibeth class has been in commission since 2017.

    • @AlasdairGreig
      @AlasdairGreig 4 роки тому +6

      @@trialsofasunbro there is no nuclear power on the Elizabeth class carrier

    • @trialsofasunbro
      @trialsofasunbro 4 роки тому

      @@AlasdairGreig I am mistaken and corrected :> I was thinking of something else.

    • @derekcullin357
      @derekcullin357 4 роки тому +2

      The new u.s. Gerald Ford class aircraft carriers are Badass!🇺🇲🇺🇸

    • @eily_b
      @eily_b 4 роки тому +1

      ITS, not it's! 🙄

  • @Forbidaxe
    @Forbidaxe 4 роки тому +68

    7:10 Grab that toilet roll, it's like gold these days.

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  4 роки тому +5

      Haha we find a huge one in an upcoming episode! (A day before the lockdown in France)

  • @hardergamer
    @hardergamer 4 роки тому +142

    I worked on Dan Princess in 90-93 renamed to Ocean Princess as seen in this video, sad to see the old girl like this just before scraping her and her two sister platforms Ocean Nomad and Ocean Vanguard.
    I can understand how their beds must have smelt with the amount of Call girls that was flown aboard... 8 girls at a time, meaning 10+ men had to share just 1 girl over 2 nights! then the girls would make extra money by selling drugs (Coke) and booze that they brought aboard! The '90s were mad mad days working at sea.

    • @TheBenchPressMan
      @TheBenchPressMan 4 роки тому +16

      hardergamer sounds like someone could make a really good book, film, tv series on rigs. The stories must be amazing. A couple hundred men, all working long shifts in the middle of the sea, miles from land.

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому +1

      In the 90s, surely not! Must be 80s(?) Too many regs by the 90s. I haven't heard anything like this North Sea... the transalaskan PL yes but North Sea has been tight as a nut since... forever!

    • @mikeuhlir4823
      @mikeuhlir4823 4 роки тому +7

      @anonymous one the gay erotica is not a subject people are comfortable with on this channel. Please refrain. Thank you

    • @camdelaforce1230
      @camdelaforce1230 4 роки тому +11

      I haven't heard a homophobic statement yet from these guys. LBGTQ people are the least of the worlds problems.

    • @notmenotme614
      @notmenotme614 4 роки тому +5

      Seeing as you can’t get a flight out to a rig unless you’ve done a Helicopter Escape Underwater Training (HEUT) course and a basic offshore induction and emergency training (BOSIET) course. And that Bristow will log ever passenger. I doubt this story could even happen today,

  • @nomebear
    @nomebear 4 роки тому +27

    Having worked in the industry I remain astounded at how much money changes hands during a boom. Oil companies want everything done yesterday and pay the freight.

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому +1

      Damn right. Well if their lift cost is 15 dollars a barrel and they are getting 60 or 70 producing 10s of 1000s of bbl per day it's no wonder they sink so much cash in so fast!

  • @CRAZYHORSE19682003
    @CRAZYHORSE19682003 4 роки тому +38

    Cool, you captured footage of the British Aircraft carrier going by.

  • @greasysteve5671
    @greasysteve5671 4 роки тому +54

    Seeing that storeroom with all those motors and stuff, I was like "COMPONENTS!!"

  • @mpjopatv401
    @mpjopatv401 4 роки тому +79

    The oil rigs are temporaly abandoned In a method used a "dry stacking" when there is no economic. need Most dry stacked oil rigs are bought or put back into service.

    • @comment2009
      @comment2009 4 роки тому +35

      Cold stack. Dry stack is out of the water.

  • @mathuetax
    @mathuetax 4 роки тому +83

    I didn't realize these things were so long-lived. Ocean Princess was first put to work in 1975.

    • @Y7X7
      @Y7X7 4 роки тому +1

      Most oil platforms are up to 40 years old.

    • @michaelmccarthy4615
      @michaelmccarthy4615 4 роки тому +4

      They have to become way inefficient after 40 years. Too much maintenance also

    • @benwilson6145
      @benwilson6145 4 роки тому

      Treasure Hunter, then Hunter then Ocean Princess

    • @Gogglesofkrome
      @Gogglesofkrome 4 роки тому

      @Jeff Rasberry that's pretty cool. What are you doing now, old man?

    • @Gogglesofkrome
      @Gogglesofkrome 4 роки тому

      @Jeff Rasberry if you're not too old you should give programming a shot. It's good for the mind, and requires nothing but your wit and diligence to learn it. It's not easy though, and you need to create an objective for yourself regarding it otherwise it'll feel like it's a pointless endeavor.

  • @dannydawn927
    @dannydawn927 4 роки тому +32

    All these rigs have been cold stacked, warm stack is when there some personnel to take care of the rig, with no one on board its cold stacked, very few non oil field guys have ever seen a rig from on board, its very surprising that all the doors were open, its never left this way

    • @dannydawn927
      @dannydawn927 4 роки тому +7

      I know as i am an OIM on such rigs, in short the boss of the rig, similar to the captain of a ship

    • @daithi007
      @daithi007 4 роки тому +13

      I got the impression that they had opened some of the locks and then they turn around with the camera and they're like oh look an open door it strikes me as incredibly unlikely that any doors are ever left unlocked.
      All the padlocks were top-of-the-line super expensive Abus.

    • @daithi007
      @daithi007 4 роки тому +7

      @paul beenis yeahh I know, I watch the lock-picking lawyer too. The point I was trying to make, not very successfully, is that when companies spend money on expensive padlocks they don't accidentally leave doors unlocked.

    • @daithi007
      @daithi007 4 роки тому +1

      @paul beenis sorry Paul I used voice dick taking software, I've gone back an edited the original so it makes some sense. Thx

    • @alcopower5710
      @alcopower5710 4 роки тому

      Dave .....very good point

  • @Bawsack121
    @Bawsack121 4 роки тому +109

    Weird seeing that and not hearing the generators and top drive making loads of noise

    • @tes420
      @tes420 4 роки тому +13

      steeelo - This guy rigs...

  • @robertj3116
    @robertj3116 4 роки тому +85

    While you guys were on the rigs two other guys were exploring your homes and uploading the videos soon. Lol.
    Kidding aside that’s a cool place to stay overnight.

  • @vistadrummer09
    @vistadrummer09 4 роки тому +4

    "Warning pissing off a Scottish woman will cause severe bodily harm".....hahahah love that sign in the background in the radio room

  • @tehArgento
    @tehArgento 4 роки тому +767

    If you had the lock picking lawyer on hand you would've opened every single door in a sec

    • @carrotspell
      @carrotspell 4 роки тому +47

      they are not vandals. all doing correctly

    • @enja001
      @enja001 4 роки тому +34

      @@carrotspell it's not really vandalism. Nothing is being broken. Unlawful entrance would be the worst

    • @DirtySanchezE115
      @DirtySanchezE115 4 роки тому +12

      @Benaiah Ahmadinejad
      Except trespass isn't a crime...

    • @grosom31
      @grosom31 4 роки тому +21

      @@DirtySanchezE115 at least not in Scotland, but they could have been charged with entering lock-fast property as soon as they climbed past the locked door!

    • @MrSausageT
      @MrSausageT 4 роки тому +58

      This it the LockPickingLawyer. And what I have for you today , is an abandoned oil rig .

  • @christophersolomon9533
    @christophersolomon9533 4 роки тому +4

    UA-cam recommeded this after 2 years. I had a similar experience once, when I was part of a decommissioning project of a rig that was 30 years old. This was exciting to watch. Love what ya'll do, just don't get caught. lol

  • @Mike-hu8yz
    @Mike-hu8yz 3 роки тому +1

    I worked Driller AD on the Princess when it was the Treasure Hunter back in 1988. Great crews with Treasure Drilling. Good memories.

  • @JowoHD
    @JowoHD 4 роки тому +256

    this is where im going in the zombie apocalypse

    • @texasfossilguy
      @texasfossilguy 4 роки тому +10

      Thatd be a good idea.

    • @Boojyman
      @Boojyman 4 роки тому +18

      What u eat barnicles?

    • @derailed2157
      @derailed2157 4 роки тому +29

      @@Boojyman anything you can catch with a fishing pole.

    • @Fusiongearz
      @Fusiongearz 4 роки тому +43

      Sounds nice, but an oil rig would be a beacon for anyone else that survives. Which means you'd have groups of people try to take it for themselves. If you're by yourself then your kind of fucked. Similarly, to prevent the rig from sinking into the ocean it's got to be maintained. One person doing this without an equipment is going to suck and take up most of your valuable time. That could be used to grow food, ensure a clean water supply and find a way to get power. Although having the rig up with power on at night would be a terrible idea. I should also mention you really are going to need that power to have drinkable water. The oil rig will likely have a desalination system of some kind such as an RO system that will need power to work. How will you get power though? You can't just start digging a hole in the ocean and hope to strike oil. Even if you did, you wouldn't be able to use the crude oil to power any generators. Oil rigs depend on shipments of diesel to power their generators so good luck keeping those running without anyone bringing in a fresh supply of fuel. You could set up some solar panels, but they might get blown away if poorly installed or not work very well since the sea is an excellent location for clouds to favor. If you do manage to get solar panels to work then they would only power up a handful of things. Growing food outside also seems like a good idea. Until you realize that you will need to bring in a large amount of soil to grow anything. Also the salty spray from the ocean will result in a lot of your crops to just straight up die. If you do have good salt resistant crops then you'll be hard pressed to keep them alive during high winds or storms. Imagine trying to survive a hurricane in the ocean with a poorly maintained oil rig. Let's say you manage to have a large group on board. Those problems will just multiply with more people needing food, water, and a safe shelter. Overall, oil rigs make for a poor choice of refuge during an apocalypse. They will certainly do well during the early stages and ensure no zombies can reach you. That is, if zombies can't swim otherwise your in trouble. The chaos of the zombie event can give you enough time to reach the oil rig and occupy it before anyone else. Additionally, there should be some food, fuel, water and electricity to keep you going for a short amount of time before it's wise to abandon the rig.

    • @robjohnston61
      @robjohnston61 4 роки тому +5

      Had you ever been to the town these are located in you’d be convinced that had already begun!

  • @chibobird482
    @chibobird482 4 роки тому +15

    It shocks me that they left the computers and paperwork in those rigs. That’s a huge no-no. So not only are they sitting in the ocean wasting away with chemicals still on them, but they also left enough information to seriously compromise worker and company privacy.

    • @cameron2900x
      @cameron2900x 9 місяців тому +1

      That would be like saying your house isn’t a good place to put your financial records. This is a private area

  • @ricka006
    @ricka006 4 роки тому +17

    Did the police ever question you during their investigation on this video or did you manage to get away with it? Love it, absolutely incredible exploring 👍👍

  • @maunster3414
    @maunster3414 4 роки тому +17

    Looks like this was a hell of a lot of fun.

  • @spinny2010
    @spinny2010 4 роки тому +173

    So er, played much pool guys? Never seen them racked like that before.

    • @aoibhinnomahony7712
      @aoibhinnomahony7712 4 роки тому +3

      @Keith M its not pool its snooker

    • @davidharris4550
      @davidharris4550 4 роки тому +1

      @Keith M snooker on a small scale yes reg tables are huge can i imagine gett a full sized snooker table up there,, lol

    • @ZEGTHEFISH
      @ZEGTHEFISH 4 роки тому +2

      It is definetely a rectangular pool table I don't get how people can't see this

    • @ThisFinalHandle
      @ThisFinalHandle 4 роки тому +6

      @@aoibhinnomahony7712 that's not snooker. That's not the way you rack the balls in pool or snooker. In fact I have never seen anyone rack a game backwards and think it's correct.

    • @A1511E
      @A1511E 4 роки тому +1

      @@aoibhinnomahony7712 it's neither pool or snooker. It's called blackball, but they still racked them the wrong way round

  • @TheAussieRepairGuy
    @TheAussieRepairGuy 4 роки тому +236

    The GSF Monarch mobile rig isn't abandoned - just waiting for it's next contract.

    • @bustopherjones2285
      @bustopherjones2285 4 роки тому +16

      The Ocean Nomad, Ocean Princess, and Ocean Vanguard rigs out there are, after being sold to GMS they tried to send them to Bangladesh for scraping.

    • @thegreenbastard5171
      @thegreenbastard5171 4 роки тому +17

      Fuck sake I hope not, me and two friend went aboard in the Summer and after we got bored we spent a solid 7 hours smashing as much stuff as possible.

    • @r-mackphotography6424
      @r-mackphotography6424 4 роки тому +61

      The Green Bastard why??

    • @davem6480
      @davem6480 4 роки тому +126

      The Green Bastard You are a scumbag, why would you do that? For what reason? Many nice abandoned places are destroyed because of people like you. Shame on you...

    • @iMagic16
      @iMagic16 4 роки тому +64

      @@thegreenbastard5171 the fuck is wrong with you?

  • @schubiduba1
    @schubiduba1 4 роки тому +41

    One of the most interesting urban explorations I have ever seen and I have seen a lot!

  • @E100Omega123
    @E100Omega123 4 роки тому +4

    At first I was kind of shocked at the amount of equipment and gear left on the rig. But if it's just temporarily decommissioned, that makes sense. Oil prices are low so you just lock the place up then wait til it goes up and reopen.

  • @TommyBoy82
    @TommyBoy82 4 роки тому +97

    this is how water world started

    • @thebige7302
      @thebige7302 4 роки тому

      Tom Pic RIP exxon valdez

    • @brianpeck4035
      @brianpeck4035 4 роки тому +1

      just thinking: some dirt, fruit trees, herbs and a desalinator. I want one!

    • @homefront3162
      @homefront3162 4 роки тому +1

      Best Movie ever

  • @jophenix2250
    @jophenix2250 4 роки тому +7

    This is one of the coolest abandoned explorations I've seen. :]

  • @nativeafroeurasian
    @nativeafroeurasian 4 роки тому +8

    5:05 most important thing when you work on an oil rig; always wear your scary-mask

  • @jujudu51140
    @jujudu51140 7 років тому +3

    It's incredible as usual! Thanks Bob for these discoveries! Strongly the next

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  7 років тому

      Thanks ! 20 video's are waiting to be edited :) (not all as epic as this one though)

  • @jeromehansen3969
    @jeromehansen3969 4 роки тому

    Thanks guys. Awesome video. I’ve spent my time on land rigs. Got about 25 years on a brake handle. My dad worked in the North Sea and one thing he told me was to get onto a platform before I get out of the business. Well I never made it. This fills in a few questions that I have had for a number of years. Thank you for your work on this video.

  • @cheechchong8690
    @cheechchong8690 4 роки тому +5

    I used to work at Troll A platform in Norway , Best job i ever had and the best well payed job also , i left 2 years ago as im now 52 and i worked from age of 18 to 50 on rigs ..... so thats 32 years , I do miss it but im too old to be working on rigs now , ive had a collapsed lung in past 2 years also so even if i applied it would definitely be a no .... But great video guys love watching your stuff

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому

      Good times. You were luckily born and made the right decision at the right time. Congrats... now the industry is in its knees in the uk :(

  • @mereclander
    @mereclander 4 роки тому +3

    Amazing!!!
    I have never seen a place like this.

  • @derricksmith1140
    @derricksmith1140 4 роки тому +1

    This is honest to god one the most beautiful places ive ever seen. Amazing!! Thank u

  • @UrbexExplore
    @UrbexExplore 7 років тому +29

    Another awesome explore ! Ive become a true fan ! Keep this up thanks for sharing this with us !

    • @0210mick
      @0210mick 7 років тому +3

      Jou channel verdient ook meer subs..

    • @UrbexExplore
      @UrbexExplore 7 років тому +3

      thanks man we doen ons best

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  7 років тому +3

      Bedankt ! Bij jullie komt het ook goed, heeft tijd nodig...

    • @codyrozema
      @codyrozema 7 років тому +2

      Heb jullie beide kanalen vandaag voor t eerst gezien maar zeker een subscribe waard!

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  7 років тому +1

      Cody Rozema krijg je geen spijt van 😁

  • @marker
    @marker 4 роки тому +9

    Its so cool its like living in a real life science fiction spaceship

  • @darbiansphotography4177
    @darbiansphotography4177 7 років тому +3

    Yes mate. really impressed with the Jack Ups they looks so small from a distance. Didn't expect them to be that good.

  • @WolfeandcoArchive
    @WolfeandcoArchive 4 роки тому +2

    Hands down, the best urbex channel on youtube! Keep up the AMAZING content!

  • @patrickkrise8851
    @patrickkrise8851 4 роки тому +2

    Watched 3 min of this video and it's the first video I have seen from this UA-cam channel and I have to say its already one of my favorites!!!!

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  4 роки тому +1

      Jipper kipper thanks a lot! Don’t forget to check out some other epic adventures, by example sneaking inside a Russian military base to photograph abandoned space shuttles or sneak inside a navy base to see an abandoned submarine 😍

  • @jond3929
    @jond3929 4 роки тому +6

    19:53 always love seeing girthy hose on my calendars.

  • @rogerwilliams2902
    @rogerwilliams2902 4 роки тому +7

    This video reminded me of the Piper Alpha disaster. Poor bastards. The oil we all use comes at a hell of a price .....and of course many other deaths in the industry world wide.

  • @MrPutu75
    @MrPutu75 2 роки тому

    Wow Oil Rig Ocean Princess owned by Diamond Offshore, build 1975 & retired 2009, such as amazing Rig even after retired still have complete crew equipment. Nice experiences to that rig guys

  • @JaimeAndresJaramillo
    @JaimeAndresJaramillo 3 роки тому

    This is one of the best channels on youtube, love the intro. I keep coming to this video again

  • @GCStalker
    @GCStalker 4 роки тому +12

    Ocean Princess sold to GMS for scrap but prevented from leaving by SEPA. Scrap value can be $2 to $5 million. Ocean Guardian recently sold for more than that for well abandonment work.

  • @jeffc7486
    @jeffc7486 4 роки тому +28

    That would be a nice pad for when shtf. Lol

  • @johncoffield3782
    @johncoffield3782 4 роки тому

    Very Cool! I did similar things when I was young, an abandoned and automated lighthouse and some mothballed lake freighters. Outstanding video!

  • @benjaminledos95
    @benjaminledos95 7 років тому +1

    Wow it's amazing. Thanks guys for this exploration

  • @pmally2006
    @pmally2006 4 роки тому +142

    You guys need to be careful going into confined spaces like that.

    • @alanssnack1192
      @alanssnack1192 4 роки тому +14

      why? rapeage?

    • @pmally2006
      @pmally2006 4 роки тому +61

      No not just lack of oxygen, the dangerous part is accumulation of toxic gases like methane & carbon dioxide which are present when a space has not had any fresh air in a very long time. It’s particularly an issue with caves but precautions should be taken in any confined space. At least wear an air quality monitoring device.

    • @gravyboat2370
      @gravyboat2370 4 роки тому +32

      Always take a canary

    • @thebackyard7661
      @thebackyard7661 4 роки тому +6

      Ah just let them find it out thierselves...

    • @travisnelson9104
      @travisnelson9104 4 роки тому +7

      @@thebackyard7661 exactly. If something happens they'll die doing what they love atleast.

  • @bullsnutsoz
    @bullsnutsoz 4 роки тому +3

    At least some of them are only warm stacked.Its a huge undertaking to take a rig out of being stacked, many troubles

  • @noka1979
    @noka1979 4 роки тому

    UA-cam recommended this video and your channel... great stuff i look forward to seeing this

  • @coolbeans123d
    @coolbeans123d 4 роки тому

    love the Phillip Glass song montage. thanks for showing a very interesting part of the world and human culture.

  • @MrL4t3
    @MrL4t3 4 роки тому +7

    Great idea to explore. Amazing that there aren't any surveillance cameras or motion detectors to prevent vandalism etc.
    At least the policeboat didn't spot you :P

  • @GZman327
    @GZman327 4 роки тому +15

    If that was sitting off the coast abandoned in America there'd be nothing but a little nub sticking out of the water it would be cannibalized.

  • @michaelbrownlee9497
    @michaelbrownlee9497 4 роки тому

    Really nice to see one up close.

  • @OneBlueFroggy
    @OneBlueFroggy 4 роки тому +2

    Didn't know you were in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 also never knew they parked those rigs in some bay when not in use. Really enjoyed the video, and learned a lot from reading comments section. So thanks everyone, from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @elitedavidhorne8494
    @elitedavidhorne8494 4 роки тому +3

    I bet those gambling chips were well used. My uncle used to work in the north sea. He said gambling was rife, and that some guys lost so much they had to stay on and do another stint on the rig.

  • @leeuwtjevanjuda
    @leeuwtjevanjuda 7 років тому +5

    One of my favourite channels, the way you film and edit makes the viewer feel like he is exploring with you!
    I got a question though, what safety precautions do you take / how do you prepare? It seems to me that this can be a dangerous hobby?

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  7 років тому +8

      Thanks for the kind words !
      The dangers and preparations depends on the location.
      We have quite some stuff like a boat, ladders, ropes, etc.
      But no matter how well you are prepared, you never know what you encounter in real life !

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому

      Or real death :)

  • @Christopher_S
    @Christopher_S 4 роки тому +1

    I did not know oil rigs could move! Well I certainly learnt something today, that's for sure.

  • @kilroymclee749
    @kilroymclee749 3 роки тому

    this is what i love about urbex, these people could have made so much money pawning off all of the stuff in this oil rig, and they dont steal it. great guys

  • @irgendwieanders1
    @irgendwieanders1 4 роки тому +6

    thats awesome, but you guys really should have brought a Jolly Roger to plant at the top ( and yes I know you are supposed to only leave footprints - still would be cool)

  • @yankee1985524
    @yankee1985524 4 роки тому +6

    I've always thought that oil rig platforms would make a great refuge in a zombie apocalypse.

  • @UNEXPOSEDEXPLORATION
    @UNEXPOSEDEXPLORATION 7 років тому +2

    This is epic guys!! Love the videos keep on exploring! :)

  • @DeBoswachter
    @DeBoswachter 4 роки тому

    Nice to be able to see it now!! Great one =D

  • @cecilwilson5442
    @cecilwilson5442 4 роки тому +3

    Lucky enough to be able to get on to them we had two in storage with everything on them tools clothing everything like the ghost ship they got scrapped towed to Turkey all worker's paid off demise in the industry 😳 massive bits off engineering worked in inhospitable seas tough jobs 😍

  • @dscotia
    @dscotia 4 роки тому +5

    The boat that went out of the bay was the Pilot going to bring the Navy vessel in to the Bay.

  • @Thejebe
    @Thejebe 4 роки тому +2

    Oh nice it's back up, didn't get to see it before it got taken down back then!

  • @hahomy
    @hahomy Рік тому

    Great video Bob u crack me up with yr ping pong then bk to serious exploring lol 🤣 love yr videos, where was this again ie what country? Thanks for sharing brilliant video 👍🤘💖

  • @Ash-nk5ix
    @Ash-nk5ix 4 роки тому +14

    would like to see what the emergency pods look like on the inside.

    • @steveanderson1864
      @steveanderson1864 4 роки тому +3

      Used to build them many years ago, unpleasant inside with 60 people in and the hatches shut.

    • @browpetj
      @browpetj 4 роки тому

      There are videos of these on this platform ;) type in offshore escape capsule.

  • @atomicvortex716
    @atomicvortex716 4 роки тому +14

    UA-cam algorythm brings us here. So much comments from this Weekend

    • @michaelmccarthy4615
      @michaelmccarthy4615 4 роки тому +2

      It is fun when they bring us to these off the path videos....

  • @guillaumeschnugi4879
    @guillaumeschnugi4879 7 років тому +2

    Amazing, so lucky to found a recently abandonned place !

    • @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath
      @ExploringtheUnbeatenPath  7 років тому

      Thanks, i personally like the more decayed locations more :) This was like walking in an active place, haha

  • @karengill8234
    @karengill8234 4 роки тому

    Another great video guys. You are stars. Thank you. .......

  • @RhysCropper
    @RhysCropper 4 роки тому +30

    Everybody's an expert on oxygen levels and confined spaces in this comment section.

  • @kimjonglongdong3158
    @kimjonglongdong3158 4 роки тому +3

    You're quite lucky you weren't arrested, especially considering the arrival of the aircraft carrier. I imagine security on the...lake (?) was much greater than usual, surprised you weren't picked up by that first police boat

    • @hateclub
      @hateclub 4 роки тому +1

      Why the fuck would a collection of oil rigs be stored in a lake.

    • @djhaloeight
      @djhaloeight 4 роки тому

      hateclub 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @hankbaker5337
    @hankbaker5337 4 роки тому

    i watch most of the explorer guys but you are by far the best. your cont is interesting and informative. thank you sir and keep up the excellent wofrk

  • @georgekaritzis2374
    @georgekaritzis2374 4 роки тому

    Great stuff, what a Trip !

  • @graemewilson5459
    @graemewilson5459 4 роки тому +4

    I worked on various Rigs between 94 to 2002.
    Best experience of my life.

  • @zerocool278
    @zerocool278 4 роки тому +3

    A Scaffolder died on that rig in November 2008, he stepped onto a part that was badly corroded and fell to his death.

  • @steveforant2952
    @steveforant2952 3 роки тому

    That was awesome guys. Very cool explore

  • @bendoon7010
    @bendoon7010 4 роки тому

    Watched this again still think it is the best video you guys have done.

  • @MONK-7
    @MONK-7 4 роки тому +3

    If you think they are big?!
    You should see the size of our galaxy class ships.
    Literally out of this world!

  • @0210mick
    @0210mick 7 років тому +5

    Nice!

  • @segelwaldi2010
    @segelwaldi2010 4 роки тому

    Richtig klasse. Habe noch nie eine verlassene Ölbohrinsel gesehen. Danke fürs zeigen.

  • @chloescat
    @chloescat 4 роки тому

    Wow, awesome video guys! Top job!

  • @the_urban_tourist
    @the_urban_tourist 4 роки тому +32

    Ehi I'm glad that you could finally put back the video online :)
    What were the consequences in the end? Did they manage to make you pay for this or what?

    • @BluTrollPro
      @BluTrollPro 4 роки тому +19

      I'm not sure what they could have been hit with, we have no formal trespass laws in Scotland, they didn't break & enter, really all they can be chased for is civil damages to the rig, which I suppose they could try to charge them with setting a bbq.

    • @roland11110010101
      @roland11110010101 4 роки тому

      Yeah, I read that article on big black clock.

  • @solexsymphony212
    @solexsymphony212 4 роки тому +26

    Please be very careful when exploring confined spaces. Oxygen levels can be very low without warning and you could find yourselves passed out in a matter of a minute or more. Without anyway to ventilate the room for rescue, you can die very quickly and so can the person attempting to rescue you.
    On that note, thank you for the awesome video!

  • @southernfarmer182
    @southernfarmer182 4 роки тому

    Enjoyed this video. Worked on one of those in the Gulf Of Mexico for six years about 20 years ago.

  • @688799
    @688799 7 років тому +2

    Really quality content and interesting places. Enjoying your videos :)

  • @mariusofearth2474
    @mariusofearth2474 4 роки тому +9

    Bring fishing rods next time fish love to stay around oil rigs

  • @Roger__Wilco
    @Roger__Wilco 7 років тому +5

    9:23 now that was funny

  • @cobrasvt347
    @cobrasvt347 4 роки тому +2

    What better place to break down. You have all the tools you could ever need there. Lol