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JL Daeschler – Renaissance Man

Posted in Offshore Energy - General, UK, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on July 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Jean-Louis Daeschler, is an artist and pioneering subsea engineer. A native of France (Brittany), he has worked in the offshore industry worldwide and lives in Scotland. His wife is from Singapore and his children and grandchildren live in England and Canada.

Before beginning his engineering career, JL had the distinct honor of exhibiting his artwork at the French National Assembly (Parliament) in Paris (article below). How many offshore engineers can say that? None would be a good guess.

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JL also exhibited in le Havre, Singapore, Houston, Edinburgh, Calgary, and elsewhere. He works mainly with acrylics, and his preferred subjects are boats, maritime scenes, harbors and the working environment associated with the sea. Of course!

JL worked on an early semi-submersible rig offshore Malaysia in 1969 (see his account of a serious near-miss), met with George HW Bush when he was building a new rig for Zapata Offshore, was instrumental in the first production in the UK sector of the North Sea (1975) from a converted semi-submersible drilling rig in the Argyll Field, designed a new BOP concept, and holds patents for seabed drilling templates and subsea control systems.

When he was called upon to work in Total’s onshore office, his boss told him “the best offshore job is in the office!” The photo below suggests that JL made the most of those onshore assignments! 😀

JL Daeschler, part of Total’s subsea team, enjoying his onshore assignment in 1985

Congratulations to JL on his many contributions to the offshore industry, art, and society!

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JL Daeschler – Offshore Engineer and Artist

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »

JL Daeschler, one of our astute commenters on offshore safety issues, is a subsea engineer with vast international experience. He holds patents for seabed drilling templates and subsea control systems, and has worked all over the world on offshore projects.

JL is also an accomplished artist who has exhibited in Paris, le Havre, Singapore, Houston, Edinburgh, and Calgary. He works mainly with acrylics, and his preferred subjects are boats, maritime scenes, harbors and the working environment associated with the sea.

Sometime he combines his interests. “Waiting on Weather” (below) was published in a book about North Sea oil development. Below that are an impressionistic offshore platform painting, an extraordinary coastal sunset scene that my wife really liked, and one of JL’s exciting America’s Cup paintings. Click on any of the paintings for enlarged images.

Mr. Daeschler was raised in France, has traveled the world, and currently lives on the coast of Scotland.

Waiting on Weather

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A Special Holiday Gift for the Offshore Energy Community

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Posted with the approval of the Rig at Sunset Foundation

As a holiday gift to our readers, BOE has obtained exclusive rights to post this picture of the masterpiece “Rig at Sunset,” the world’s most famous and artistically significant painting of an offshore drilling rig.

“Rig at Sunset” was painted 45 years ago by a US Geological Survey (USGS) employee who has chosen to remain anonymous.  Initially, the masterpiece was presented to  USGS (later MMS)  engineers and scientists who had made important contributions to the offshore oil and gas program.   Understandably, the intended recipients were so humbled by the magnificence of the painting that they could not accept it.  As the painting grew in value and international prominence, framed copies were presented to retirees and the original painting was kept at an undisclosed location.

Great museums have an eye for artwork that is bold and unique, and curators soon lined up for an opportunity to exhibit “Rig at Sunset.” The masterpiece has now appeared at the world’s top art museums including the Louvre, the National Gallery, the Tate in London, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger, and the Jo Ann Rose Gallery at the Reston Community Center.  While the permanent home of the painting is a well kept secret, it is rumored to be a maximum security facility in historic (and heavenly) Herndon, Virginia, the gateway to Dulles International Airport.

At a later date, BOE will explore the painting’s symbolism and artistic significance, but for now we just want you to appreciate its stunning beauty. Enjoy the holidays!

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