This aircraft was flying the oil exploration workers down there and it was quite plush.
According to one of those pax, in comparison to being bounced around the North Sea in a minibus, they thoroughly enjoyed those trips, despite having to spend a few hours in what looked like the Western Isles but without the culture. The Hosties were indeed splendid, and he's not surprised at all about the
lassais-faire attitude of the guys driving.
As for the presence or otherwise of viable quantities of crude..........couldn't say.