May 8, 2008 WFT Internals Mock Up

Today we were picked up at the hotel by a couple of Weld Fab Techno employees and we then headed over to their shop. Riding in a car in Japan takes a lot of getting used to. My advice is to just pay no attention at all to what the driver is doing. It will only get you worried. It is best to sit in the back seat and look at the scenery.

We arrived at WFT all in one piece. Before I go much further, I just want to let you know that we were not allowed to take pictures in the WFT shop. The Shell Global Solutions Engineers were allowed to take pictures, but I have not received copies of their pictures yet. When I get the pictures, I will post them.

The first day of the mock up went very well. We all learned a ton about our reactor internals. The Shell Engineers disassembled and measured everything. It was pretty amazing how small their tolerances were!!

We ate a traditional Japanese lunch (all with chop sticks) and a traditional Japanese dinner. We tried beef tongue and liver grilled in front of us at the table. Let me just say that sauce can not cover up texture. Let's just leave it at that.

We then went to a private Karaoke bar with the owner and several employees of WFT. I have a lot more pictures and movies from the singing at the bar. However, I think that I will wait until after the current appraisal cycle to post or release any of the movies.

I really like ConocoPhillips and releasing a video of my boss doing his best Elvis singing Jail House Rock might not help me continue on with ConocoPhillips.

I know that this is a short entry, but it is very late and we have to get up very early for another day in the WFT shop.

Garth, I hope you know how much you have hurt my feelings asking for JC to take over the blog. I agree that it would be more exciting, but again, I really like my job at ConocoPhillips!! And KHo, it is good to see you following along!

More to follow...