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On her way to Lancaster. But she is a far smaller tanker than eg the Petroatlantic. So I wonder?
Correct, I believe the guy was sent off as a suspected case and tested in hospital. I think he’d not long arrived on AM so hopefully not long enough to have spread. On the plus side she’s well down in the water and needing a tanker soon.
The guy woul have been tested only if he ended up in hospital. No test kits offshore to my knowledge. Bussiness as ussual and still producing.
"Great that they seem to priorities offshore workers with testing, maybe because its Aberdeen and Scotland still seems lightly effected compared to London ect."
Of the 4 that were sent home from my rig this week none were tested. We were told that you couldn't even buy a test kit because they were all being used by the NHS.
It certainly will and it already has but you won't have heard of it. The rig I work on, which shall remain unnamed, has sent home 4 suspected cases this week without a peep in the news. They were flown back on a normal chopper, albeit sent out for them specifically with some added health and safety precautions, not the special corona chopper the coast guard are using. If the case on the AM needed the coast guard then they must have been in a serious condition. I hope whoever it is recovers fully.
Great that they seem to priorities offshore workers with testing, maybe because its Aberdeen and Scotland still seems lightly effected compared to London ect.
Reckon a certain someone might have humble pie for le petit dejeuner.
Theres loads of north sea assets with confirmed cases that have been evacuated. Its going to get everywhere this virus, most will be fine.
Hurricane Energy plc confirms that a crew member on the Aoka Mizu floating production storage and offloading vessel ("FPSO") at the Lancaster field has been evacuated to the mainland for medical reasons and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
The evacuated individual was transported onshore by an HM Coastguard helicopter and is now receiving medical treatment.
Hurricane is supporting Bluewater Lancaster Production (UK) Ltd ("Bluewater"), installation operator of the Aoka Mizu FPSO, with its response. Bluewater is working within the guidelines provided by NHS Scotland, Health Protection Scotland, and Oil and Gas UK in determining the next steps. Production operations at Lancaster have not been affected.
mytton,
"I have no reason to doubt you or the article hence my original question - which you have answered."
That is a 'politician's answer', in other words not an answer at all.
Please feel free to doubt me. Plenty of people do. Until (usually) I prove 'em wrong to have done so.
However, your original question was about why I 'reported' that poster who put up the link to the supposed EnergyVoice article. To which I responded. So yes, I guess that matter's closed.
However, you have not responded to my own question, and I feel it would be polite of you to do so, if nothing else.
Maybe I should re-phrase it, in a rather roundabout and longwinded way, maybe, but as you've remarked, we have 'time on our hands' at the moment.
I contend that the 'coronavirus on the Aoka Mizu' article is a piece of shameless scaremongering, utterly shoddy journalism, and possibly originating from a foreign source (though I'll have to wait a few hours to check about that last bit).
What reason do you have to disagree with my opinion regarding the first two bits, though?
Also, I have another question, but please don't feel obliged to reply to it. Are you by any way related to John Mytton, a somewhat infamous 'rake' and scoundrel of the 19th century, who attended Trinity College, Cambridge (with poor results), went on to live a life of unscrupulous scandal, leaving countless illegitimate offspring in his wake, and died penniless of delirium tremens?
If so, I doff my hat to you.
I have no reason to doubt you or the article hence my original question - which you have answered.
"I'm in Bottisham actually. (Cambs)."
Ah. That part of the country where they drive a punt from the wrong end. I'm an Oxford man, myself, though haven't lived there for over forty years, now.
"If you hadn't noticed we all have a lot of time on our hands at the mo hence me on here at 4 - 5am."
Yes, I have noticed that, but I follow 'government guidelines' and wash them frequently.
But I'd like to repeat an admittedly implied question to you, again. I strongly suspect the EnergyVoice article to be a sham, and deliberate scaremongering. What reason do you have to persuade me (and maybe others) that I'm wrong?
Ha!
I'm in Bottisham actually. (Cambs).
If you hadn't noticed we all have a lot of time on our hands at the mo hence me on here at 4 - 5am.
mytton,
" I thought this was a discussion forum and people could ask questions."
Of course it is. And you've asked some questions, a couple of which I've replied to. Of course, I'm not so headstrong as to say that my answers are 100% correct: please consider them as opinion based upon certain suspicions, but I do offer them for your consideration.
However, having entered into this debate with you, I've posed one or two questions myself. I hope you'll respond.
mytton,
"I have changed the Subject title as I misnamed the publication"
OK, clever of you.
Now then. It's just after 5 in the morning from where I write. Four, in the UK. And I very much doubt that there are many people in the UK (especially Scotland) daft enough to be up scribbling away on a stockmarket BB like I happen to be doing.
But it's early morning in somewhere like Iran (or eastern Russia), and mid-afternoon in China.
I wonder where you're writing from?
Apologies. I thought this was a discussion forum and people could ask questions.
mytton,
Oh, and by the way, you're a busy little chap, aren't you? Just looked at your 'posting history' for the last month. You seem to have your finger in more pies than I could shake a stick at. But your latest were the first posts you've put on this particular HUR BB.
So what was it in mine that rang an alarm bell, causing you to respond? Mention of Rosneft? Or CNOC? Or both?
Thanks.
I have changed the Subject title as I misnamed the publication
mytton,
"Why did you report the initial post? Are you saying the Oil Voice article is incorrect?"
The reason I put in the 'report box' was that I believe the link posted and the article it refers to are 'disinformational' and untrue. In factual terms. It is supposition on my part for now, but fully intend to follow-up within the next few hours, once businesses are open and people (maybe) answering the phone.
It is perfectly possible that someone on the Aoka Mizu has got a case of Covid-19. But the 'Coastguard' sending out an 'emergency chopper' to medivac someone? Barrel of laughs. The FPSO isn't a dam' fishing-boat.
The whole thing is a bit of made-up 'deramping', and transparently so. And obviously of foreign origin.
mytton,
"I don't think the use of an old 'stock photo' in the article is a big deal - you expect someone to fly out there to get an up to date photo!"
I think it's a big deal. Or at least, 'sloppy journalism' of the worst sort. The so-called journalist hasn't got to fly anywhere for an up-to-date photo. There are plenty around. Starting, (for instance) on the company website.
Thanks for your feedback, though. 'Good' journalists like reaction, even if negative!
I meant "energy voice"
Why did you report the initial post? Are you saying the Oil Voice article is incorrect?
I don't think the use of an old 'stock photo' in the article is a big deal - you expect someone to fly out there to get an up to date photo!
JB,
"The guy offers absolutely zero when it comes to matters on HUR, is he a shorter? most probably IMHO."
Nah, don't think so. Isn't clever enough to do deft stockmarket stuff like that. Just some twisted individual with a chip on his shoulder.
Watch this space, KSA cannot have it all their own way for too long?
'The senators also suggested that aid to Saudi Arabia should be threatened if Riyadh does not follow their wishes.'
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/489666-gop-senators-urge-saudi-arabia-to-leave-opec
AK,
It would appear that B Bendover, only comes out of his hole when you and JA post, I wonder why?
The guy offers absolutely zero when it comes to matters on HUR, is he a shorter? most probably IMHO.