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Boyzee, "On the Hebburn side that looks derelict still, but towards Sth Shields is some kind of oil rig platform yard ... refits? " This is pure guesswork. Heck, I don't even live in the UK. But it's not impossible that new yards are being built for decommissioning of old N.Sea platform topsides. Decommissioning is certainly going to be a 'boom sector' in the industry in the near future. Along with (unfortunately) wind-farm fabrication and support.

I don't geddit. Yes, there have been two RNS's today, but somehow the one regarding CA's sell isn't showing up on this LSE site. One has to go elsewhere to find it. I find this very strange. If I were a conspiracy theorist I'd call it sinister, but I'll leave that to others! I've got sick of picking at that particular can of worms. But something has occured to me. It might be interesting making a spreadsheet charting CA's holdings over time, showing when they've bought and sold, etc etc, correllated to what percentage (in value terms) of CA's overall Mcap Hurricane represents to them when they do so . Maybe someone here is already doing that. A few days ago one of the 'financial tech' people here said there was SP 'resistance' at 47p. And lo and behold!, the SP starts to settle at or near 47p and bam!, CA goes and sells of another bit of their holding. What a coincidence. It strikes me that by plotting such a chart, one might be able to extrapolate and figure out at what SP CRS is likely to repeat the action. Or equally to make a rough guess as to what percentage of the company's shares (and thus voting rights) that fund might hold when the SP reaches some abitrary level in the future. A quid, say. I think it's an intriguing idea, but something someone else will have to do if interested, because sorry, I haven't the time.

Dubliner, "Below is the link and if my learned friend ADUK would care to listen from around 8minutes 30seconds in he will hear Alistair talking about a simple piece of welding.... " Hmmm! In fact I listened to ALL of that podcast again (thanks for the link), which was time well spent, and I would recommend doing so to anyone here. And it seems like you're right, the verbatim quote about the buoy being a 'simple bit of welding' actually does crop up there. So once again AWK has been proved wrong. He's getting a bit fed up with the taste of humble pie lately, but can't win 'em all. Meaningless stuff in the context of the bigger picture here. But then memory kicked in again, and I remembered where AS spoke at considerably greater length and at a far more important meeting about (amongst other things) the nuts and bolts of the FPSO upgrade. Here you go http://webcasting.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/58e4d292ad2a006c3094befe/58e4eb5e253d08b958000035 Stobie's speil starts about 49 minutes in. And no, he doesn't use the phrase 'simple welding work' again, but he does underline the essential 'simplicity' of the entire project. So that's worth listening to again as well, especially as it provides answers to a lot of questions that seem to pop up here repeatedly, posed by people who are obviously too lazy to do essential background research.

The only good thing about this article is the fact that it recommends Hurricane as a Buy. Otherwise it is wildly inaccurate and factually incorrect. So the company's funded to the extent of 70 million? Where has the author been since October 2016?

No, can't hit the hay just yet. Wrt and adding to my previous post. I've also now done 'compare / contrast' between SiPP's photos and the artist's impression of the modifications as shown in the EIA document and presentations, including the most recent one. In regard to the new 'greenwater protection'. And they don't look at all similar. So the 'artist's impression' is just that, a generic rough-outline sort of thing. Not an engineered drawing. Also from the photos I've noticed the addition of the two extra lifeboat 'launch-ramps' below the helideck, between the new 'greenwater shield' (or whatever it's called) and the accommodation / bridge. So that's been done. Things are obviously coming along nicely.

Pijoe, "thks for the pics..so we know its not a con the AM is where Doccy T told us LOL...but your shoes? what the F!..we need missdosh to advise you PDQ...or wellwell ?!!" I think you (and others) are being utterly caddish commenting on SiPP's choice of footware, considering how kind he's been furnishing us with these brilliant (and very informative for the observant) pictures. Personally I think they go perfectly well with the rest of his outfit. It's not exactly how I'd dress for going to take photos on a middle-eastern dockside, but each to their own. Though if I were to wear white trainers, I think they'd be Nike brand... I have a pair which have withstood more than 12 years of trackside photography at 'camion-cross' races and they're still going strong. But they're not exactly white any more... But enough of such pedestrian stuff. It's the boat which is of interest, because even if the buoy's on its way, or pretty dam' soon, there's still some work to go. I suggest looking at google for assorted images of the AM, and doing some 'compare and contrast'. There are two things I've looked at specifically, partly due to people mentioning them here. New 'Greenwater protection', and the flare-stack. There are no doubt more things. Check SiPP's photo number 24. Midships, above the 'Bluewater' logo. There's a big white 'grill' thing installed between the main deck and the 'walkway'. It's new. Obviously protecting some particular 'sensitive' part of the production train from spray and water. So I think that's it. The 'additional' greenwater protection. It's not the same as the artist's drawings in the presentations which give the impression the extra iron would extend the entire length of the main deck. But I strongly suspect that Bluewater's engineers have fine-tuned things since the drawing was made, for whatever reasons. (Only an opinion, mind.) The flare stack. Look at pictures of the FPSO when in operation. The 'top bit' extends a lot higher (a LOT higher!) than what we see. And I don't believe it was removed simply for height-clearance under various bridges and to get through Suez. Because looking at pictures of original 'sailaway' from Singapore, it wasn't there either. My bet is that the top bit is in a Polish scrapyard, or already recycled into part of someone's fridge. And a new one's being built in Rotterdam, in the same place the turret-protection plate was fabricated and will be removed once back in N.Sea waters. Just idle speculation before hitting the hay, of course...

"you get my tips..LOL..poker calling i know!" What? PG Tips? Have you been on the tea again? Still slowly becoming diurnal-ish again after four nights' hugely successful poker last week. But have to hit the road (700 km) on Friday to cover something for 'France Routes', and for the first time in a few years. Not the same as the racing, but I'll be able to go to the casino in Lyons on the Saturday (and maybe Sunday as well) to agress some new strangers. Check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzDxbzh2tTw I suppose in some ways it could be described as 'rock-hopping'...

Biffa (and Genghis, and Chessman, and hopefully others), "I'll be there. I've been to the last 2 AGMs and 1 GM." Much to my annoyance I haven't been able to attend an AGM yet due to other commitments clashing with the date, and same again this year. Hope you'll post your observations here, though!

wessex, " Far Superior and Normand Installer in a very uncomfortable embrace..." Bother. I missed that bit of internet porn. Far Superior is now scurrying back to Peterhead. Which one was on top?

Bluewater. DYOR.

JoeSoap, "Rather ironic when viewed with his repeated misspelling of warrants!" That was unwarranted! Or rather, no it wasn't, and I hang my head in shame. And I can't blame it on being confused trying to remember which computer I happen to be using at the time, be cause the 'E' key is in the same place on both QUERTY and AZERTY keyboards. Maybe it's simply that when presented with a warrant one generally hasn't got time to check the spelling...

SotB, "If the Bops are up then the anchors will be up by midnight...." I looked at the AIS about half an hour ago, and there are no AHTS vessels nearby yet. My 'spot' yesterday was premature and incorrect. The vessel about 1km from the rig is a supply boat, not an anchor-handler.

WT can go into default mode and filter this out if he wants! ButI'm still sure that Stobie was referring to the AM greenwater protection add-ons rather than the construction of the buoy when he mentioned 'simple dockside welding work'. However, it's all rather irrelevant, really. Nevertheless, feeling a bit miffed about this little disagreement, I tried to find that interview on Youtube. And didn't succeed. (Though I'll try again later when I have time.) But what I did find is that there's a whole slew of 'Malcy interviews' there, some going back quite a long way. And it struck me that such things are good 'research material' for newcomers, with plenty of answers to questions one frequently sees posted here. And in fact, not just for 'newcomers'. Try this for size. Dr T, just before the fundraise last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lqvf3K3Wa4

Just found this, can't resist posting it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B81DWbJmSYo

All, I'm sorry to seem school-marmish, but this has been getting my goat for the last two days. Hence starting this new thread. Didn't nobody tel u how to spell 'buoy' rightly?

WT, "You never know, AS might do another interview just to amuse us!! lol! If my memory serves me correctly, didn't he describe the Buoy fabrication as a bit of welding on a dockside? The MASTER of understatement?' I think you're memory's slightly faulty, and in that interview he was referring to the additionl 'greenwater protection' on the FPSO. And in that respect, his 'understatement' was in fact quite correct. Elsewhere or elsewhen, he (and Dr T) described the EPS in general as 'simple'. As it is. Likewise, there's absolutely nothing 'complicated' about the wells themselves. Also true. It all depends on the viewpoint one has. There are a number of experienced oilpatch people communicating on this BB. Also the people on the BoD have been round the block a few times. So unfortunately 'we collectively' might use the word 'simple' too easily. Because when one sits back to think about it, it isn't. But just seems so. To 'us'. Elon Musk and his crude rocketary is child's play in comparison. Though getting his boosters back to ground probably got applause from all oilmen. Because that's the trick. Anyone can drill a hole in the ground and produce a 'gusher': the important aspect is controlling the entire thing and sending the product to market. Etc....

SotB, "Exhilirating news to come from Hurricane that the PBLJ is on its way West of Shetland" One of the AHTV's is already near to the rig. Just waiting for the others to arrive.

soolisker, "aye technology is leaving us behind" Speak for yourself, mate! (Meant good-heartedly, and not as a put-down.) The evidence was coming in. Your assertion that the trees were on the boat, the rumour that the boat was going to install the trees, looking at the boat's specs again, and knowing it is a 'Technip Boat'. Looking at the AIS positioning. Having a fifty-mile drive home to think about it all and figuring out how it actually can be done like that. (With the Grateful Dead on the stereo turned slightly down from deafening for once.) Nope, not leaving 'us' behind. Just takes 'us' a bit longer to cotton-on to how it's being done! Don't forget, this BB has beaten Hurricane to the RNS press!

Wellwell (& SiPP), " Much appreciated (not sure HUR or Vigo would agree though)" I've been wondering about this myself all day! And I reckon Hurricane must approve, otherwise they'd have phoned LSE already and had SiPP's posts removed. Vigo of course just do whatever Hurricane asks (and pays) them to do. (O/T) I'm impressed by the quality of SiPP's photos. And interested he uses the same zoom combination as I do (for completely different work): 16-35, 30-70, & 70-200. And I once had a real big 800mm fixed, but sold it because it got used so rarely and it was just more kilos to cart around. 'Cept he's a Canon person, where I'm a Nikonista. Two D2X's.

Wellwell, " I'm not sure what type of clean up will be required since the wells were drilled" Cleanup will certainly be required. Equally and at the same time, this will serve as a test for the tandem ESP's, and thus being sure that both wells are 'working' prior to the arrival of the FPSO. Again there are past references to this (and honestly, I'm too lazy to go hunting for them), also mentioning the options. Performing cleanup with the rig, or waiting for the FPSO to arrive and do it via the production train. I'm prepared to stick my neck out and say the latter strikes me (opinion, of course) as inconceivable. It would introduce risks both operationally and thus financially that don't make sense. Essentially all the completion 'gubbins' has to be tested as operationall before the rig moves off, and anyway, why run 18-month-old completion brine to the nice refurbished production train as the first step? Which means of course that a 'test spread' has to be loaded onto the rig. Which in turn means the 'shipwatchers' can start heading for their favorite webcam again!