Time to head back up North to "The Field" as the Oil and Gas production areas are called. A quick stop in Edmonton and then the whole month staying in Dawson Creek, BC and working near Bay Tree, AB 30 minutes away. Check out the Sunrises and Sunsets, wow!
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| This Inspection gig has it's moments |
All packed up and left Calgary in about -15 C. Over night in Edmonton to have a look around Whyte Ave for the first time in 20 years. I think I like it better than Jasper Ave which is in the city centre.
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| Ready? |
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| Ok Really ready now |
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Get me out of here. At red light this
"great" driver is stopped in the
intersection, nice one. |
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| Sunset on the Queenie 2 highway to Edmonton |
The Metterra Hotel on Whyte Ave. Breakfast not as good as reviewed and/or expected.
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Amazing blurring
shot of Whyte |
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Dorinku - Octopus Wasabi, Saki
and Wild Salmon |
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| Holy crap that wasabi salad was hot! |
Blues on Whyte at the Commercial Hotel
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| Early on a Sunday, still good |
On to the Great White North without my lip sweater...! Destination Dawson Creek "mile zero" of the Alaska Highway.
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| And get the rest of that Wasabi out of it |
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| Crossing the North Saskatchewan River looking at City |
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| My favourite Train bridge - Rochfort Bridge |
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| I love it! |
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| The great wide open |
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| Still a snowy landscape |
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My new home for the duration of the job...a month?
It actually has another bedroom too. The Pomeroy is the best! |
The Job: A scheduled 26 days straight for 12 hour day shifts driving from Dawson Creek to the job site near Bay Tree inspecting a Horizontal Directional Drill under Henderson creek. The best part of starting at 7am to 7pm meant seeing Sunrise and Sunset every day! Let's see how it went.
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| Morning everybody |
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| Rig coming in to site |
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| Most of the buildings and rig in place |
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| Hammering casing in |
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| This isn't so bad... |
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| Sunset |
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| Oh, look at that nice new drill bit |
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| Still coldish, but warming |
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The temporary line in production while we drilled the new
line to replace the one that was exposed at the creek. |
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| Lots of snow, there's a creek down there? |
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| Sunrise |
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| My view from the trailer |
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| Sunrise |
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| Sunrise |
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| Sunset |
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| Family farm dog in the area "Junior", was a smile bringer |
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Snow melting away causing
havoc |
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| Unbelievable - Moon in front, Sun behind |
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What an amazing "smoking area"
Never used, haha |
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| Can you see the deer? |
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| Sunset |
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| Getting warmer, no hoodie |
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Water management to keep the
Rig Mats from floating |
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| Pullhead, swivel, reamer |
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| Another good day |
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| Look at them deer |
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Snow melting and the Creek became
a River |
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| The temp line now standing above mud |
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| More Deer |
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| The only Honda Truck in the Canada Oil Patch!!! |
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| Sunset |
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| Sunrise |
Other Stuff
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| Yep, in to Alberta every day. |
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Ride the slide in to the pool, swim
300m then hit the hot tub |
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Customer appreciation
Wings, Pizza and Beer
every Wednesday |
