Oiling Eggs at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station

Calee Allen also sent us this amazing photo. What are the USAP members doing with the eggs at the South Pole? They are all in the station's galley putting oil on the eggs to preserve them. The oil makes an airtight coating which protects the eggs from the air which can make the eggs go bad. Eggs can last awhile, but eventually they become sour. There are no grocery stores around, of course; and the eggs must be preserved to last the long Antarctic "winter."
-- Adrian