Stephen John Moore

Farewell, my friend!
Fond memories stretching back to Reading and Dele, and on through a multitude of operations offshore!

Then a crisis in Bergen, and walking a very grey you around for a short walk prior your operation!

Pleased that you came to that little farewell do in July 2020!

Many a glass will be raised in your memory!
Cheers, my friend

Dear Steve,

It was a shock for me to hear about your death few days ago. I've been shifted the entire day, sad, angry.
You have no idea how you've been a friend, a mentor and a leader for all of us.
I am quite certain that there is not a single LWD engineer in Norway whom didn't benefit from your knowledge, your expertise, your absolut calm under pressure, and your sense of humor.

I recall, a long time ago, 10 years ago -ish, having a conversation with a MWD trainee about a way to calculate and input mud's parameters. Using my own experience, I disagree with the trainee's feedback about it.
Then she said: "Steve told me".
I looked at her.
That was the end of the discussion/argument.
'My bad' I said!
Because everyone knows Steve cannot be wrong!

From Jan 2006, when joining Schlumberger, I use my first tally book to capture/sum up/note down tricks about programming, trouble-shooting ideas and hints, best practices, and so on. My own SLB bible somehow... And I've realised few days ago that there are a lot of "Steve's" notes in it. Your input.

You'll stay with us my friend for as long as we work here, and beyond.
It was a total privilege to cross your road and have the pleasure to enjoy your talent and friendship.
Farewell my friend. You will be missed. Greatly.

Et siste farvel og takk. Hvil i fred.

Takk for alt du var, og takk for tiden vi fikk med deg.

Steve... I`m so sorry to hear about you passing. You were, and still are, a legend for everyone working with you. Your present and your great knowledge will be missed by so many people. We all knew that if you were on the job, everything was taken care of and I believe most people found it relaxing to work with you, knowing that you took care of it all. We will remember your humor and laughs. You have made deep traces and your memory will live on. My deepest sympathy to your family.

Steve. A lifetime of working together. Too many highs and lows, laughs and grumbles to remember. Always a smile and a joke, and legendary work ethic of course, perhaps setting the bar too high for the rest of us! Your passing too early and the loss to us, your colleagues, cannot compare to the loss to your family. You'll not be forgotten.

Dear Steve,
You were one of the best persons I got work with. I always admire how dedicated you were to the work you did. You had such an amazing work ethic.
You have been always very patient and kind to people, which was one of many reasons why everyone enjoyed working with you.
Ive learned so much from you and I want to thank you for helping me anytime I needed.
You will be remembered for the good you did and will be missed by many.
Wishing you Gentle Rest

So many good memories from offshore and onshore but the one that is clear is taking a break between averting impending doom in our rabbit hutch of a unit, or from endless basket testing and tool programming and loading, nipping in to spacious, almost palatial, Exlog cabin for a warm up, a coffee and a quick round of Arkanoids. The work was hard, the shifts were long but the craic was good.
Newton reckoned he had seen further because he'd been standing on the shoulders of giants, well Steve, or Stumpy as was your call sign in less enlightened times, you were our giant. You will be missed.

I 1996 da jeg startet i Schlumberger så var du Steve (Stumpy) en av de første jeg kan erindre jeg jobbet med.
Vi var på basen på Hamrasletta som da var nyåpnet, vi var på surfacelaben og klargjorde for offshoreturer og vi var sammen offshore.
Men det som jeg tror alle vi som traff deg i jobbsammenheng vil huske aller best var din notoriske dedikasjon til å gi et perfekt resultat til våre kunder.
Du kunne kommentere på den minste detalj som kanskje ikke var helt riktig. Tror mange, meg selv inkludert, oppfattet dette som mas til tider, men det var sånn du var skrudd sammen. En evig jakt på det perfekte resultat til kunden. Et arbeid som jeg vet du tok med deg hjem, du lot det aldri bli igjen offshore, men var opptatt av dette inntil det ble overlevert.
Noen ganger så tenker jeg at du skulle tenkt litt mer på deg selv og latt jobb være jobb, tenkt litt mer på at vi har et liv vi skal leve, ikke bare jobbe oss gjennom livet. Kanskje det er en lærdom for oss som sitter igjen.
Du vil uansett Steve for alltid være en av de som blir husket for din tilstedeværelse på jobben, hvordan du stilte opp for kollegaer, hvordan du delte av din enorme kunnskap om det faget vi utøver.

Du vil bli husket for den gode personen du var.

Måtte ditt gode minne leve med oss som er tilbake.