tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post4091471162871487022..comments2023-12-21T23:14:14.347-06:00Comments on NOLA-dishu: The Offshore ImperativeClayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-8101316683882966692010-04-01T20:56:27.402-06:002010-04-01T20:56:27.402-06:00People have been predicting Shell pulling out of N...People have been predicting Shell pulling out of New Orleans for literally decades. After Katrina, we had Frank Glaviano lay his body across the tracks to prevent Shell from even considering it. It may happen someday, but I doubt it will be anytime soon.<br /><br />I don't work for Shell. I work for an engineering company that does some work for them, though. <br /><br />Here's a bio of one of the Shell Structural Engineers:<br />http://www.alfredstate.edu/articles/lee-brasted-class-of-62<br /><br />ASCE has given Shell more Outstanding Achievement medals than any other organization. Cognac, Bullwinkle, and Auger (and soon Perdido) are the most important platforms in the Gulf, at least from an engineering breakthrough perspective. The book goes through a lot more of why Shell's so much of a leader offshore.Clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905149250548893628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876214674823177618.post-58858884586423324972010-04-01T19:03:08.561-06:002010-04-01T19:03:08.561-06:00Great post - as a pure blood coonass who works for...Great post - as a pure blood coonass who works for one of Shell's major competitors (who recently moved shop out of NOLA, unfortunately) - nothing pisses me off more than how badly the city of New Orleans did nothing to retain the oil companies. But thats what NO does best - chase away the best and brightest. I predict Shell will be moving out sometime in the next decade as well.<br /><br />I don't know about Shell being the best at offshore though - seem like ya'll been running shit in the ground lately :P plus ya'll don't hire PE's to do PE work.<br /><br />Good recommendation - I'll check out the book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633706800635955641noreply@blogger.com