Skyscraper at Sea - Building the Amazing Appomattox

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[@sumitentertaiment7156]

It’s so American when they measure in football field and weight of air craft carrier

[@blanc18]

Yooooo 😂😂😂😂

[@DeviouS-DaggerS]

😂😂😂

[@milena-hs5kq]

@@antr7493 except it's very imprecise and it costs nothing to use worldwide accepted measures

[@CFIREKytb]

@@milena-hs5kq The idea of using real world objects to measure is to give a human reference to a massive object. People have a hard time imagining big numbers, but if you've been on a football field, you can imagine with two of those would look like pretty quick. Weight should only be measured in Toyota Corollas though, spaceships is not very standard

[@milena-hs5kq]

@@CFIREKytb I still respectfully disagree

[@calebkipseger2765]

UK: we have the metric syste... USA: two football fields wide and weighs as much as a spaceship

[@phillipmccrevice9128]

It’s accurate

[@calebkipseger2765]

@@phillipmccrevice9128 yea yea 😂

[@princesszara9819]

@@phillipmccrevice9128 zzz

[@01jae]

100 meters sounds lame

[@milena-hs5kq]

@@01jaelame is the new easy and straight to the point?

[@viagra5207]

i love how they're pretending to be echo friendly

[@SwedskeeeSjostromGohlner]

They are echo friendly

[@KinbynTrapstar]

@@SwedskeeeSjostromGohlner no they are not :D

[@kobevanhout6430]

@@SwedskeeeSjostromGohlner Eco friendly oil-drilling? They may be doing better with the 'Appomattox' than with contending oil rigs, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still an inherently dirty and polluting industry.

[@Julienkliop]

i love how you're pretending to be able to speak english

[@kobevanhout6430]

@@Julienkliop "Echo" friendly?

[@charleyluckey2232]

Investment is the upper hemisphere of wealth. This is one more reason why you must save and invest to ensure profit and ensure success.

[@fosterwhales1027]

If you don't mind sharing, I think the market deserves the reward, and I know it's real, but how can it be?

[@charleyluckey2232]

@@fosterwhales1027 Working with Larry Kent Nick has really changed my life a lot, there was a time when I almost quit trading (investing in cryptocurrencies) due to several losses, but he gave me the opportunity to invest with him, I was able to recover everything. my losses and my profits are linked thanks to his experience and his strategies.

[@fosterwhales1027]

I did some research. Cryptocurrency is one of the best and fastest growing investments right now, is he accepting new students? I am interested, how can I contact him please?

[@charleyluckey2232]

@@fosterwhales1027 Larry Kent Nick Trading

[@mhbakus]

Engineering is just amazing, proud to be an engineer and see what others engineers are doing around the world. Really inspiring

[@Terminatortx33]

Yes you guys build some amazing marvels around the world. Smart people.

[@emerald8917]

Yes darling, I love engineers.u guys are the smartest.ur intelligence gives me orgasms😌😝

[@FennecDigitalArt]

Kinda weird seeing an engineer who can't spell "around" properly.

[@Astroponicist]

@@FennecDigitalArt Engrish is spelled wrong.

[@dsetts]

It’s blows my mind that we can do these things at this point in human evolution just remarkable

[@rasberryiceify]

Ok well I thought oil rigs were attached to the sea floor. My mind is blown that they float

[@jarobogaerts1385]

Fr i was thinking the same

[@scipioprime69]

They are attached by heavy duty chains from seabed.

[@areaxisthegurkha]

Well they are sort of. The drill does go below seafloor.

[@chakitowyito6738]

Some are.

[@mewtationnation3554]

Petronius rig is. Basically 2000 feet of steel scaffolding and pylons. But ones like this that can be moved are more sustainable.

[@righteousred723]

Shell: "we've saved the earth via sucking out its oil to be combusted in the following ways:"

[@Chris-yy5pj]

Done crying? I'm interested in this vessel. Maybe we can use you tears as ballasts

[@righteousred723]

@@Chris-yy5pj I'm not crying, I was making a comical observation. Chill out loser

[@Utahwizzard]

Religious zealot

[@JayDubs875]

Do you realize what all bi-products are produced from this industry? I bet not. Do your homework before speaking.

[@righteousred723]

@@JayDubs875 how much did you lose, loser? I accept bitcoin and doge

[@nealalack6063]

I did the fiber optic terminations while it was in Ingleside. Definitely an impressive rig.

[@finosandovaljr7124]

It was huge, bigfoot had nothing on appo

[@a-a-ron4679]

@Neal Alack I was stationed right next door at Naval Station Ingleside from 1997-1999. I loved watching all the activity going on. I worked offshore for a short period of time in 2008-2009. I loved the time I worked out there.

[@moistygg]

I like how it lights up like a christmas tree at night

[@jayst]

An incredible feat of engineering and hard work.

[@artsoirzy]

love how shell spends more on saying they’re green than being green

[@monsterboomer8051]

As a Shell stockholder, I like this.

[@DrPhil-nv5fg]

I love oil 🥰

[@Squid728]

Lmao true

[@glock19gen3]

How are the rare metals used for such batteries mined? Is it really that green to harvest these metals plus the refining process for said metals?

[@StewartLucrative]

Shhhhh... 🤫 You're not supposed to talk about that. We're supposed to believe you just plug in the car and it magically works with no impact on the environment. 🤪🤑

[@luaist]

The mining of the metals used in batteries are less green than the batteries themselves.

[@Silas_cv1]

No its not lmao

[@solarsatan9000]

Its an oil platform none of its green

[@WaitWhat99]

So let me get this straight….”completely electric” …but electricity made with natural (frack-mined) gas? Im confused.

[@ILovePancakes24]

Where else do you think electricity comes from? Fairies? They can't put windmills or solar panels in. Nuclear power plants wouldn't work either.

[@potatosmasher1072]

@@ILovePancakes24 Why would you place those in the ocean?

[@iandavidvillaloboswong5180]

The idea here is that less smoke is directly emitted into the atmosphere. It plays as eco friendly but in reality its probably to avoid giving the workers lung problems by living near diesel generators for weeks.

[@notreallyasloth]

I can at the same time know this is propaganda and also find it fascinating - I think...

[@sarahbradley9103]

Educational maybe ?? Propaganda no...

[@dizzydollars6137]

Fossil fuels are devastating this planet and they make a video educating on how they go about it. Bout the only education your getting from this

[@brandonellis8111]

@@dizzydollars6137 you're the reason why AOC will become president 😭

[@notyourmama4166]

@@dizzydollars6137 so drop the cellphone, computer, stop eating out, wearing clothes, ride a bike everywhere, and move into the wilderness and live off the land. fossil fuel companies didn't create demand, PEOPLE DID scratch the ride a bike part, oil is used there too.

[@samsodien1]

100%

[@stephenryanelliot529]

Proud Opening Team Here for Catering Crew In Appomattox

[@chloemillalisa5834]

Do you work with Shell?

[@OnlyAS06]

Wish I could work there... studying petroleum engineering... will fulfil my dream working offshore...

[@gklkrishna]

Are u wrking in shell

[@davidboudreaux8127]

This is the next oil platform my son helped get built and commissioned in the Gulf of Mexico, after it being built and commissioned, he is assigned from his office in New Orleans, La. he is also still the go to person for the day to day running and trouble shooting of any run plant issues that the operators in the control room on the oil platform. The current platforms that he is responsible for are the Horizon, The Appomattox and the last rig built the Lee (?) , that he helps any of those 3 rigs that they can't or having issues with certain control room problems. and he loves his job.

[@flickmew99]

this is amazing, the main narrative was to show the engineering world but also they found some interesting like bio life in deep sea. and also I just realized how small I am as a person after watching this, everybody in here has their role and their role is really big

[@jonwmeyer11]

Pretty amazing structure.

[@ticklemeandillhurtyou5800]

God bless are fossil-fuel workers all over the world it's because of you we can live a modern life thank you

[@jamesc4999]

For a few more years

[@jamesc4999]

@Trae Thibodeaux pretty much everything, from plastics and clothes (polymers) to food additives and preservatives, along with alcohol and petrol. So ye I know how much is made from oil

[@michaeltheisen]

Shell: *tries to be environmentally friendly, drills for oil.* Looks cool though, and its interesting all the new science that came out of it.

[@ger128]

No challenge is too great when tens of billions of dollars in profit are on the table

[@MaQuGo119]

Men built the world, thank you

[@nero_palmire]

"16 stories high, 2 football field wide" - the lenghts Americans go not to use metric system.

[@luaist]

we use metric a lot actually

[@icezydrift]

Another step for mankind from Shell.

[@chipokaliba]

Who else is here because of the oil rig tiktok?😂

[@christianj.bautistatv]

me hahaha i'm just curious about it .. i thought they digs deep hole in the bottom of the ocean haha

[@chipokaliba]

@@christianj.bautistatv honestly same! 😂😂

[@nursyinasjr5215]

Meeeee

[@JBOM-qp8nq]

Imagine putting that much effort into something else.. like video game graphics. Thats what we really need

[@JohnSmith-ld4bi]

She’ll is killing us all

[@bendyStraws3Lz]

wow this platform looks so amazing:) Can't wait to blow it up

[@rishabhmarathe2039]

From Pakistan?

[@Squid728]

r/cursedcomments

[@ZacharyTylerJensen]

If only they put this much energy into building solar panels.

[@harry-eto]

what a great start/landing platform for SpaceX!

[@calebday6988]

nah this one wont be decommissioned for a whilee bro its shell, smaller oil companies’ rigs will b used

[@jonathanp6538]

Great video. Thanks.

[@jessem7556]

Very impressive.

[@optimusprimum]

The sheer amount of money being juggled through this whole thing is insane...

[@josephbruceismay2140]

Beautiful an architecture masterpice.

[@aaronryder4008]

Weird how most oil rigs are dying out and here comes Shell with a brand new one.

[@ILovePancakes24]

Dying out? Oil is more popular than ever.

[@aaronryder4008]

@@ILovePancakes24 I was talking about Oil Rigs not the oil itself. There might be only handful of oil rigs that have been made in the past 20 years. The cost of maintaining it, transporting people to and forth every 2-3 weeks, transporting supplies for operating the rig and transporting the oil itself back to the shore is not that feasible compared to just drilling on the land.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

All oil rigs eventually run dry. It's normal since they're extracting a finite resource. They're not designed to go on forever. Once it's no longer profitable, they move on and find fresh oil.

[@lS-qp6zq]

Bless those brilliant minds who have have their eyes on the protection of balance of the deep water ecosystem. Awesome vid.

[@astonjames3961]

But

[@lS-qp6zq]

@@astonjames3961 yes, fossil fuels and all, but also.

[@stanleylesniowski4654]

U 0 iuiiui 7

[@tresha9144]

@@astonjames3961 0qqqqqq

[@xDryZek]

Imagen building an accual Oilrig-city on these platforms, basicily oilrig with city, where people live and work

[@mrwho4819]

FROM SOMALI, WE ARE WATCHING

[@_pbt_5965]

Extreme engineering Shell!

[@snowsegovia7534]

I would love to work on a job like that

[@ajamobebabalola4706]

I await the day I will start working for shell as a mechanical Engineer. It's my lifelong dream

[@DimitarBerbatov11]

Very impressive

[@rambabukasarla3512]

All the best 👍shell advance👍

[@deepakarora5909]

amazing achievement.....simply mind blowing...

[@christophercharles9645]

They "took a leaf out of the book of the electric car manufacturer Tesla" in order to be "low in terms of emission impact"...on an oil rig that's built to have a working life of 40 years. No irony there!

[@Tonybaloney6969]

Lol that’s what I was thinking

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

SHELL SMELLS IN MANY WAYS 😮

[@ngud_gaming267]

Saying you're making a "greener" oil platform is like saying you're making a wet fire

[@Utahwizzard]

Zealot

[@tack9571]

They try to make it less polluting

[@xyzzy4567]

Everyone is the hero of their own story

[@rsubramanian8562]

Inspiring and motivating

[@tanthiennguyen713]

Unglaublich....Muss ich trotzdem weitere mit der Wissen & Erfinder werden......

[@mdhamza001]

00:17 SAMSUNG Branding 😂🔥🔥

[@tribudiyono1491]

Destroyer nature👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎

[@skyshark88]

Is the byproduct of the energy-plant steam??? Hot water??? Water desalination??

[@JC-dr8ev]

Skyshark88 the platform uses jet engines fueled by fuel made on site from the crude oil. The jet engines turn turbines which make power, then the heat from the jets is captured and make steam which turns another turbine that also makes power. It’s amazing, and completely self sufficient!

[@yanivrozenman6144]

An oil platform and environmental friendly it's an like....

[@number1cridic]

This where MGS2 takes place? (Big Shell)

[@TheKChristopher]

People that made the pyramids after they see colossal metal , floating structures in the water be like " *mindblown "

[@alexcika9906]

What an engineering Feat Wow

[@jhanagonzales1402]

Wow just wow

[@jackdunavant2214]

I hate oil companies but I love massive structures

[@drivingdutchman]

Fantastic video! Can't wait for parts 2 and 3!!

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[@dg-oo]

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[@edson8159]

@@meritaburraj5482 what

[@nikolasreitinger7080]

This is insane

[@dumpsterrama6571]

Big Shell

[@jeffanderson8384]

It's incredible (insane) the effort, resources and $$$$ we put into pumping petroleum out of the earth, where it will eventually be refined to the point of being detrimental to the planet itself.

[@jeremiah4267]

its not detrimental at all... Don't believe the lies and do your own research.

[@Lexpain795]

Shell got best gas no cap 😂😂 my car be pulling with that V-Power Nitro 93

[@andreferreira4133]

Gold job, amazing all process.

[@dfrd8680]

My dream job is to work on one of those 😩

[@lukaalborne40]

I love how its 10 min for the algorithm

[@Bigeinla]

wow, what an achievement.

[@antekfrommann6946]

shell: invest in research for renewable energies? nahhh lets try to make a skyscraper float

[@Sopheap954]

Really Great 👍

[@nelsondsouza8691]

Wow amazing

[@marufhossain7715]

I work shell oill shop Kuwait i love this

[@nickrisley2924]

I work at Kiewit where the topside was built.

[@joshsteele5701]

That told me nothing i wanted to know. Thanks

[@Daniel-bv6ig]

How can you say greener and oil in the same sentence 😭😭😭

[@tdashkevich]

Greener oil. There like that, it’s pretty easy.

[@thelorax7239]

You just said it

[@nuterra9143]

Algae oil, there did it.

[@spookyscarycoincidences7770]

@sisuphos big brain

[@andew024]

5 extinction processes before humans were even here, but hey who's counting right? Freaking morons are bringing us down bad man.

[@champanzee6486]

Amazing technology! It’s crazy how far we’ve come! Some people are anti-oil but still buy plastics and buy gasoline for many purposes.

[@scpftestarchives8826]

Ita good to be anti oil. It just means to try to throw off gasoline and plastic usage

[@champanzee6486]

@@scpftestarchives8826 It will make sense when we actually have alternatives, right now there’s no other reasonable choices.

[@kf338]

Oil is needed until innovation means it is no longer needed and that is just the way it is

[@Todjcam]

Shell rotella gas truck 5w-20 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AcostaF86]

I terminated motors in the MCC room!! Also did some electrical work in their “VIP” section!!

[@chandranvaithiyanathan2518]

Appomattox a floating artificial man made mechanism planet for SHELL WORLD.

[@SimpsonIII]

So where does the oil come from the earth ? I don’t understand someone please explain

[@BB-oz8oc]

Engineers are the real mvp

[@TechnoGlobalist]

I love oil. The decade of commodities is rising. The appreciation for the oil and Gas industry is returning.

[@TheHeavyModd]

When it's in abundance people hate it. When it's short in supply people remember why they should love it.

[@dannyshaquito7819]

How does this not have more dislikes

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

SHELL.👍.

[@TomMathesonColes]

I love the part how they vilify the sea creature by making the point that it was used as the inspiration for alien.

[@dbankz1049]

Was always my dream to become an electrical engineer,but life has it own offers to what you can't afford 😉

[@apstreamz]

How does it stay anchored? I may of missed it

[@benjamin4827]

Tell us about South Africa's Wild Coast exploration.

[@santoshkumarvijayan]

Incredible..human being has such tremendous intelligence to reach to the highest level and lowest level of the earth but to bring peace on the earth he requires ammunition 🤔❓

[@notyourmama4166]

cain and abel, hate will always exist. and ammunition doesnt bring peace, only more death, without ammunition we would still be killing eachother.

[@efrencastaneda4936]

This thing being eco friendly is more ironic than clean coal.

[@mazinal-hinai5423]

I wish to work in Shell, I really love them..

[@user-eh2nu5qt5d]

Hello, such a question what professions will be in demand in the oil and gas industry today and in the future? 1) Development and operation of oil and gas fields? 2) Operation and maintenance of facilities for transportation and storage of oil gas and refined products ? I want to enroll to study and need advice on who is better.

[@that_guy.70610]

Idk why but I always thought oil rigs were built from the sea bed up didn't think they were floating

[@asdfgqwert3136]

Nice

[@Boomer703]

I don’t get how it is stable enough in the Ocean to drill for oil.

[@verminer7]

Can someone explain how they are taking cooling water from 500meter depth like that, knowing that suction can only be maximum of 10meter only due to atm pressure???

[@5o3_fabian26]

Bro this giving me cars 2 vibes

[@eronic404]

Did they really say "greener" 🤣 this is probably the most ungreen object in the world

[@OmegasMusic]

Who here from Twitter