Randy Krieg
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2007
- Messages
- 260
- Location
- Arizona
- Occupation
- Test Pilot/Operator @ Caterpillar's Tucson Proving
We’re stuck in camp at 42 below and dropping again. Dispatch in Deadhorse is projecting 50 below tomorrow. Funny how the internet weather shows it’s 25 below in Deadhorse. I think they need put their temperature probes outside the building so they get it right. The 16M started throwing a steering fit at about 35 below two nights ago so I switched to the 14H, but at 45 below last night even the 14H was struggling to steer. With 32,000 delineators to clean around the stick steer is awesome when it works right.
We have been plowing anywhere from 14 to 18 hours a day to keep the ice road open to the drill pad and camp. When the wind is blowing it’s a losing battle, it snows sideways! This drill pad and camp is right on the edge of the Arctic Ocean so we get a fair amount of wind. Thank goodness it’s not blowing today, just extremely cold. We are getting ready for another drillrig to move in here on this iceroad. Should be interesting as the rig weighs 2.5 million pounds. :drinkup
Regards, Randy
We have been plowing anywhere from 14 to 18 hours a day to keep the ice road open to the drill pad and camp. When the wind is blowing it’s a losing battle, it snows sideways! This drill pad and camp is right on the edge of the Arctic Ocean so we get a fair amount of wind. Thank goodness it’s not blowing today, just extremely cold. We are getting ready for another drillrig to move in here on this iceroad. Should be interesting as the rig weighs 2.5 million pounds. :drinkup
Regards, Randy
