I arrived in the 1st week of ,March. The real progress came when Baker tools released a new and revolutionary tool called a Packer. Once the fire was distinguished and the damaged well head was removed the Packer although experimental was lowered into the tube while hooked up to a mud truck which would inflate the Packer allowing the mud truck to take on the pressure of the well which begin to pump 10- 14 pound Mudd into the well. The Mudd would than plug the perforated holes at the bottom of the stem thus plugging the well. A new wellhead was constructed and a work over rig was used to bring the well back into production. I was present when a Gentleman from Baker tools first came out to a Safety Boss location to try the tool for the first time It was heavy. I helped him unload it . We used a Ventura tube to direct the fire upwards and used a magnesium rod to cut the wellhead off then removed the Ventura tube distinguished the fire stabbed the packer pump the Mudd plugging the well and move on to the next. I was the only one from Texas working as Safety Boss fire support team. I enjoyed working with the majority of them though a couple was arrogant beyond dysfunction. Their Medic Dave Moun ,I hope I spelled that right should have received special recognition for saving lives from heat exposure and other problems. Dave showed us how to reduce our core temperature in short time thus averting serious health crises. I can't say enough good things about Dave who served with honor with the Royal Navy. Great Guy! I thought Mike Miller was a down to earth guy he kept things real and It was a pleasure to work for him. They called me Nomex and if you want to know the truth why just ask. ... ..... .......
I was there. We deployed x-Mas eve 1990 from Fleiglhorst Germany. The guy at 17:14 looks like Richard Pryor. Maybe he faked his death and began fighting fires instead of catching himself on fire. Ha ha.
What you needed was John Wayne! He knew how to douse those oil fires! I saw him do it in the "Hellfighters" where he was Red Adair! He made it look alot easier than these guys did. Scarry job, don't envy you that one!
@The TacomaKid What does that have to do with this conversation? You need to do some soul searching. Again I ask you add something to the conversation, rather than being critical of fact. Good luck in your quest for subscribers.
I arrived in the 1st week of ,March. The real progress came when Baker tools released a new and revolutionary tool called a Packer. Once the fire was distinguished and the damaged well head was removed the Packer although experimental was lowered into the tube while hooked up to a mud truck which would inflate the Packer allowing the mud truck to take on the pressure of the well which begin to pump 10- 14 pound Mudd into the well. The Mudd would than plug the perforated holes at the bottom of the stem thus plugging the well. A new wellhead was constructed and a work over rig was used to bring the well back into production. I was present when a Gentleman from Baker tools first came out to a Safety Boss location to try the tool for the first time It was heavy. I helped him unload it . We used a Ventura tube to direct the fire upwards and used a magnesium rod to cut the wellhead off then removed the Ventura tube distinguished the fire stabbed the packer pump the Mudd plugging the well and move on to the next. I was the only one from Texas working as Safety Boss fire support team. I enjoyed working with the majority of them though a couple was arrogant beyond dysfunction. Their Medic Dave Moun ,I hope I spelled that right should have received special recognition for saving lives from heat exposure and other problems. Dave showed us how to reduce our core temperature in short time thus averting serious health crises. I can't say enough good things about Dave who served with honor with the Royal Navy. Great Guy! I thought Mike Miller was a down to earth guy he kept things real and It was a pleasure to work for him. They called me Nomex and if you want to know the truth why just ask.
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Great story. Thank you for your efforts. What a story to tell. Amazing.
Was Bechtel Corporation of Houston, Texas, USA involved in dousing the well fires?
Great story, cheers for sharing brother.
Why did they call you Nomex?
I can't believe this happened, and also can't believe these men have not been more recognized
I was there in 90 91, with the US Marines. We went through the middle of this for 3 days. It was like being in Hell.
Any health issues from being exposed to the oil and smoke? I heard some of the oil workers got cancer?
Ha ha ha typical billionaires haggling about the price while hundreds of millions of dollars spewed out into the sand 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"there's not a well over here worth one man's life"
Those boys get paid extremely well
Whoever made this and did not mention Safety Boss who, put out more of these fires than anyone else! Had the experience to work with them in 1997.
Safety Boss is Canadiens, eh? Canadiens don't count.
I was there. We deployed x-Mas eve 1990 from Fleiglhorst Germany. The guy at 17:14 looks like Richard Pryor. Maybe he faked his death and began fighting fires instead of catching himself on fire. Ha ha.
I watched both parts of this, and only at the credits did I realise that the narrator was Ian McShane.
What you needed was John Wayne! He knew how to douse those oil fires! I saw him do it in the "Hellfighters" where he was Red Adair! He made it look alot easier than these guys did. Scarry job, don't envy you that one!
You'd think ge would have lent out a few of their ge90's to blow them out
You got to love the people that were complaining about the soot in the air. Insult to injury.
I thought they found using explosives worked.
so if the equipment had got there when it should have ?
This narrator really likes to complain about the firefighters' progress. Kind of gets annoying
It was the people pulling the purse strings that were complaining?
@The TacomaKid All you do is complain.. Add some good information to the conversation.
@The TacomaKid I stand by my last post. All you do is complain.. Add some good information to the conversation.
@The TacomaKid What does that have to do with this conversation? You need to do some soul searching. Again I ask you add something to the conversation, rather than being critical of fact. Good luck in your quest for subscribers.
@Your moms HITACHI we were invited, and try not be do bitter about things. You will find you may have more friends than you know.
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Rip off!! PBS! YOu better have donated!!!