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[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, doobin said:

The only silver lining is that we are ‘keeping our powder dry’ so to speak. The oil will still be there when all this nonsense is finished with and we really need it. 

 

36 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Do you reckon the offshore wind-sector will be good for the NE of England in terms of jobs? I've heard that that windfarm they're building off the coast of Shields could become a bit like Nissan was - Everyone knew someone who worked for Nissan.

Do you think an Independent Scotland would go for more or less new oil projects?

The propaganda is great but the reality is totally different. Mark none of what you see off our coast is built here bud, the new ships to carry out the maintenance from the base on the Tyne are built in vietnam, 

go to blyth mate and see how many foreign vessels are there and offshore is worse ie the heavy lift barges. Stuff is made all over the world including China and shipped here, we are getting nothing but the crumbs. Scotland won’t be independent hopefully, my view on the oil and gas is same as Norways if we need it then let’s use our own to do otherwise is pure madness. 
PM me if you want bud, I’ve two mates rigging on a Bulgarian crewed  vessel out of Blyth they will enlighten you big time to what is actually going on out there and the sheer financial waste too. 

Edited June 28, 2023 by Johnsond

[Mark J]

11 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

 

The propaganda is great but the reality is totally different. Mark none of what you see off our coast is built here bud, the new ships to carry out the maintenance from the base on the Tyne are built in vietnam, 

go to blyth mate and see how many foreign vessels are there and offshore is worse ie the heavy lift barges. Stuff is made all over the world including China and shipped here, we are getting nothing but the crumbs. Scotland won’t be independent hopefully, my view on the oil and gas is same as Norways if we need it then let’s use our own to do otherwise is pure madness. 
PM me if you want bud, I’ve two mates rigging on a Bulgarian crewed  vessel out of Blyth they will enlighten you big time to what is actually going on out there and the sheer financial waste too. 

It's a global business, they'll always want the cheapest option.

In local terms, I agree that the kit should have been built here, shameful really given the engineering heritage in the NE .My mate has just been up here doing an offshore turbine repair course, it sounds like there'll be some good opportunities for locals to make some money, if that's their kind of thing. 
 

[Johnsond]

2 minutes ago, Mark J said:

It's a global business, they'll always want the cheapest option.

In local terms, I agree that the kit should have been built here, shameful really given the engineering heritage in the NE .My mate has just been up here doing an offshore turbine repair course, it sounds like there'll be some good opportunities for locals to make some money, if that's their kind of thing. 
 

So easy to put a minimum local content stipulation in at the beginning of any negotiations Mark, total lack of political will and long term vision by all the political parties. Tens of thousands of jobs being lost 😡 

[Mark J]

4 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

So easy to put a minimum local content stipulation in at the beginning of any negotiations Mark, total lack of political will and long term vision by all the political parties. Tens of thousands of jobs being lost 😡 

Not a good situation then. 

[Johnsond]

Joe Biden says Putin is ‘clearly losing the war in Iraq’

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Joe Biden told reporters that Vladimir Putin is “clearly losing the war in Iraq” in his latest blunder.

Biden on the ball as usual 😂

[Johnsond]

2 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Not a good situation then. 

No and whilst we can possibly see a pure profit Tory free market mentality as a possible cause I have yet to hear a single word from any labour politician stating they would insist upon manufacturing even a percentage on our shores. All we hear is lying BS about us becoming a global renewable powerhouse “ utter lies and Starmer knows it” 

[Mark J]

22 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

No and whilst we can possibly see a pure profit Tory free market mentality as a possible cause I have yet to hear a single word from any labour politician stating they would insist upon manufacturing even a percentage on our shores. All we hear is lying BS about us becoming a global renewable powerhouse “ utter lies and Starmer knows it” 

Until sensible greens like they have in Bavaria get in, we're ****************ed. 

[Johnsond]

40 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Until sensible greens like they have in Bavaria get in, we're ****************ed. 

🤔mmm well not that far Mark

just some common sense would be nice, I see Sweden are taking the foot off the green pedal a bit and reconsidering options for a reliable base load capacity. 

[Johnsond]

9 hours ago, Mark J said:

Not a good situation then. 

King Charles redirects £1bn windfarm profits towards ‘public good’ | Monarchy | The Guardian

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Wind energy agreements have generated windfall that would normally go towards monarchy

 Follow the money Mark not unlike covid bud, crown estate seabed portfolio !!!!! WTF 🤷‍♂️

Everywhere you look the public are being fleeced, the list of major shareholders in Thames Water and how much they have taken out is a real eye opener too. 

[trigger_andy]

13 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Norway approves 19 new oil projects worth around £14.62 bn

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Norway has approved 19 new oil and gas projects in its waters, with total investment topping NOK...

In the meantime we pander to the just stop oil and net zero fools that Starmer courts, the UK is genuinely being led by fools and ****************ed over whatever way you look it would seem. But hey at least we are good at promoting LGBTQ+ values 👍👍

 

Cash in the bank for me then.  

 

We've just won a 5 year contract (with optional 4 year extension) with Var Energy. Although the link says its a Drilling Contract its not really the case as Var will have their own chosen Drilling Firm and Halliburton provides the Directional Drilling, Measuring While Drilling (MWD) Fluids (Mud) Cementing, CleanWell, Lower and Upper Completions and Perforation. Basically just Red Coveralls on the Rigs  

 

The way Norway refuses to pander to the Left will keep me in work til I retire. 

 

Halliburton to enter drilling services deal with Var Energi

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U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton said on Thursday it would enter into a long-term agreement with Norwegian oil and gas company Var Energi for drilling services.