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Old 23rd Oct 2017, 21:32
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Nigerian Expat Outlaw

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I'm Old, But Not That Old ?!
Originally Posted by HughBenhad
Going back a good few years but does anyone remember the two warehouse that were built by the road between the Escravos hangar and the accommodation camp that were about 60 foot tall and 20 foot wide (or some ridiculous dimension)? Believe it may have been down to someone locally mixing up imperial and metric units (believe the plans were sent from Gulf Oil HQ in the States in feet and inches).
Before my time; it was Chevron Escravos when I arrived. How many "good few years" ? There were still guys who had been there since the 60s when I started.
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