Ike flooding update

**Cajunrider** · 03-24-2009, 10:11 PM

Went from this the morning Hurricane Ike flooded our control room

To this $9 million dollars and 6 months later. Not quite finished but almost there. It's been a long haul.

audiogooroo · 03-24-2009, 10:25 PM

That's more like it!
Looking good man. I'll bet it feels great to have the end of a project like that in sight.

pirate · 03-24-2009, 10:31 PM

Great! It's always good to hear about recovery after a mess like that.

phenrichs · 03-25-2009, 12:55 AM

Them new chairs sure look a lot more comfy than the old one.

**schoeney** · 03-25-2009, 05:36 AM

I don't know....I think I prefer the waterfront property.

Congrats on getting through it all!

**trip** · 03-25-2009, 06:10 AM

I'm glad to see the CPU's not sitting in the chair anymore...

Looks like you guys have come a long way. Congrats!

watchman · 03-25-2009, 06:36 AM

I am guessing Power Plant Control Room?

**Idaho** · 03-25-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by watchman

I am guessing Power Plant Control Room?

That's my question. I see annunciator panels and what looks like control switches. Could be a transmission or distribution dispatch center. Sometimes a disaster is the only way to get rid of that old stuff.

bosko · 03-25-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Idaho (High Plains Drifter)

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchman

I am guessing Power Plant Control Room?

That's my question. I see annunciator panels and what looks like control switches. Could be a transmission or distribution dispatch center. Sometimes a disaster is the only way to get rid of that old stuff.

Looking good and uber clean. :)

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

I was finally able to ride this evening since the week before Gustav. It felt so good to hop on the Nomad and feel the wind again after nearly 6 weeks. I have attached an arial photo of my work facility. When this pic was taken the water had already receded nearly 1 foot. At it's peak the water was over the perimeter road. If all goes well we may be able to start up the first week of November. The control center is between the tall columns on the left and the 7 boilers. Take care all.

Mitch

North Terrebonne Gas Processing Plant

NRiderUSA · 03-25-2009, 11:56 AM

As the politicians would say... dont let the opportunities in a crisis go to waste.

**Cajunrider** · 03-25-2009, 02:20 PM

It's a natural gas processing plant. We strip the NGL's (natural gas liquids) such as ethane, propane, iso and normal butane and natural gasoline out of the deep water Gulf of Mexico gas. After we finish with it the methane is transported by large diameter pipelines to Eastern New York including Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx etc. The methane is used in gas fired power generation plants along with other industries and by consumers in their homes. I bet many of the New Yorkers never gave it a second thought where their gas came from. All of the pneumatic switches you see in the "before" pic were replaced with "soft switches" on the Honeywell Experion DCS computers. We took the opportunity to replace the old stuff that was very difficult to get parts for. All alarms annunciate on the computers and the most critical ones alarm on the 42" lcd screens up on the wall above our lockers. We also have a false floor that all of the equipment rests on. We are currently getting ready to replace all of our switchgear with new buildings. This is another big project coming up in the next couple of months. If it runs into June, too bad. My vacation is scheduled for Custer.

**glwilson** · 03-26-2009, 09:21 PM

Hopefully a budget was included in the $9 million to keep that from happening again!! At least a permanent sand-bag wall or something!

Glad to hear things are returning to normal.

03-24-2009, 10:11 PM	#1
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Ike flooding update Went from this the morning Hurricane Ike flooded our control room To this $9 million dollars and 6 months later. Not quite finished but almost there. It's been a long haul. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-24-2009, 10:25 PM	#2
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Ike flooding update That's more like it! Looking good man. I'll bet it feels great to have the end of a project like that in sight. __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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03-24-2009, 10:31 PM	#3
pirate Sr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Dakota Posts: 1,865	Ike flooding update Great! It's always good to hear about recovery after a mess like that.
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03-25-2009, 12:55 AM	#4
phenrichs Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,498	Ike flooding update Them new chairs sure look a lot more comfy than the old one.
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03-25-2009, 05:36 AM	#5
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Ike flooding update I don't know....I think I prefer the waterfront property. Congrats on getting through it all! __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-25-2009, 06:10 AM	#6
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03-25-2009, 06:36 AM	#7
watchman Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Macon, Missouri Posts: 1,175	Ike flooding update I am guessing Power Plant Control Room?
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03-25-2009, 11:56 AM	#10
NRiderUSA Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,781	Ike flooding update As the politicians would say... dont let the opportunities in a crisis go to waste. __________________ NRiderUSA "Rick" "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." 1946 George Orwell
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03-25-2009, 02:20 PM	#11
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Ike flooding update It's a natural gas processing plant. We strip the NGL's (natural gas liquids) such as ethane, propane, iso and normal butane and natural gasoline out of the deep water Gulf of Mexico gas. After we finish with it the methane is transported by large diameter pipelines to Eastern New York including Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx etc. The methane is used in gas fired power generation plants along with other industries and by consumers in their homes. I bet many of the New Yorkers never gave it a second thought where their gas came from. All of the pneumatic switches you see in the "before" pic were replaced with "soft switches" on the Honeywell Experion DCS computers. We took the opportunity to replace the old stuff that was very difficult to get parts for. All alarms annunciate on the computers and the most critical ones alarm on the 42" lcd screens up on the wall above our lockers. We also have a false floor that all of the equipment rests on. We are currently getting ready to replace all of our switchgear with new buildings. This is another big project coming up in the next couple of months. If it runs into June, too bad. My vacation is scheduled for Custer. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-26-2009, 09:21 PM	#12
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Ike flooding update Hopefully a budget was included in the $9 million to keep that from happening again!! At least a permanent sand-bag wall or something! Glad to hear things are returning to normal. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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