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Clever. In case not seen:

Https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/turn-us-on-chamber-sends-cheeky-valentines-card-to-mps-urging-politicians-to-back-the-north-sea

BT, why invest in the NS…? Because there is the opportunity to crystallise the value of &3b+ of tax losses. Tung, the Vietnam news is good, but calling it outstanding does not leave much room on the definition of a suitable deal in the NS when it lands.

MC certainly has a point. I agree the history of energy is additive and the ideological nature of the terms he refers to. However,… these terms are now well embedded in the collective consciousness. I’m not sure given Harriett etc’s position, objectives and audience whether taking on de-bunking this is productive. Her main objective is to maximise the economical recovery of hydrocarbons from the UKCS. If she goes against the established transition narrative the pushback risks to be wider and harder. Instead, if she homes in on the UK’s projected requirements for oil and gas and what the UK could produce itself if the economics work for the companies, then the message is simpler and easier to understand and accept. He position is the transition remains, ideally with stretched timelines, but the UK is economically better off, more secure, and with less emissions. Let time and events expose the delusions of the current transition narrative. And, if others, such as MC, continue to work now on exposing the delusions, so much the better, but leave the Harrietts to work as best they can on the here and now.

This liar, Jeevun Ssndher, agsin says only 5 years of oil and gas left in the NS. Harriet corrects him. He then posted an extract of this interview to try showing Harriet has no reply to when oil and gas in NS runs out, possibly in 2050.

https://x.com/harrietcross_mp/status/2019362626237788642?s=46&t=3icqiBhgmGSnUo8L1GVnng

He may be a new Labour MP but he sure learns quickly how to lie to advance his arguments. I know many on all sides do it, but it is like the broken window syndrome - it indicates decline and easily becomes the norm. I hope those who voted for him note he is a liar and at the next GE send him packing.

At last GE people the swing voters mainly voted “Not for Conservatives”. Labour got 34% of the vote on a 60% turnout. 20% or so of registered voters voted Labour. Labour was represented by the “Ming Vase” carrying, sensible, sober, and Centralist Sir Keir Starmer. If Starmer is replaced by a PM significantly more to the Left it would be a case of mis-selling from the Labour party. Buy X but find when the box is opened X morphs into Y is not a recipe for encouraging repeat sales. The party cannot shrug Mandelson off as one bad rogue apple. His “worminess” had riddled its way through Labour. If Starmer goes, a new leader will not expunge the rot. And if a new leader is significantly more to the Left then a General Election would be the only acceptable way forward. OK, I know things don’t work like this, and many will instead use the situation for personal advancement. This is part of the problem, part of the reason many have lost faith in politicians. However, a new leader, whomever, would be vulnerable. Vulnerable because in opposition at PM changes Labour called for a new mandate from the electorate. Super-vulnerable because of Starmer’s already unclear purpose combined with the extraordinary corruption and moral depravity now unearthed at the heart of the Labour party.

He also added “…but more than that, the North Sea oil fields are twice as expensive as those in the Middle East - it does not make economic sense [to extract from the North Sea]”

Mod, Jeevun Sandher, Labour MP and Stand-up comedian, says “Energy from North Sea oil and gas will only last 5 years.”

https://x.com/jeevunsandher/status/1989966828660052378?s=46&t=3icqiBhgmGSnUo8L1GVnng

Https://x.com/harrietcross_mp/status/2018390228260524290?s=46&t=3icqiBhgmGSnUo8L1GVnng

March 2030, DtP.

From The Scotsman: “Oil and gas windfall tax 'didn't feature' at first North Sea board meeting. Michael Shanks said the Energy Profits Levy was not mentioned at the inaugural meeting of the North Sea Future Board - although he “knows what people’s views are on it”.”

The two words which come to mind are room and elephant.

Thanks, Malu. IMcK has been with the company approaching 14 years and is Interim GM UK.

Nihilistic Zealotry

Yes, Kraken, I thought BT had acknowledged the correlation between his ramping posts and SP drops, and agreed to refrain from doing this or make de-ramping posts and see if the opposite outcome happens.

Will Rachel take up Liam’s kind offer?

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/chancellor-invited-meet-aberdeen-oil-10764616?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#google_vignette

The politics can remain irrational longer than you can remain secure.





Energy Security at an energy cost so high that it causes National Security to be compromised is no security at all. Let alone the military does not run on electricity. We know where the Energy Security responsibility bit sits, it’s in the department’s name, but where does the responsibility for National Security sit? The Ministry of Defense. One of the MOD’s 4 listed core responsibilities and priorities is “to secure strategic advantage, achieve greater economic and industrial resilience, and contribute to national prosperity”. With the current geopolitical outlook, allowing Net Zero targets to override National Security is a complete dereliction of duty. Why is Healey muted on this matter? Miliband’s zealotry is now an existential threat for the country. This together with Miliband’s eerie control over Starmer must be exposed. The danger for the country is too great to ignore. The causes did not start on Starmer’s watch but the crystallising of the clarity of the risks did. Starmer needs to be held to account for the gaping holes in National Security. The opposition, media, industry, unions, public, must join forces to force Starmer to shed his blinkers and wrest free of Miliband’s spooky control, put security above personal loyalty and friendship, consider the country to be on a war footing and act decisively in the national interest.

Listening to this BS repeated ad infinitum by DNZES is boring.

The Scotland-wide Survation poll found 58% of respondents “strongly” or “somewhat” support the development and extraction of North Sea oil and gas. Just 13% oppose it, with the remainder undecided.

Responding to the results, a spokesperson from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero said: “Issuing new licences to explore new fields will not take a penny off bills, cannot make us energy secure, and will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis.

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/local/6935838/poll-scots-full-north-sea-oil-and-gas-development/

Another brush-off from the government who will only listen when it suits their narrative.

Scottish Affairs Committee chairwoman Patricia Ferguson said she welcomed the “reaffirmation of plans to introduce a reformed windfall tax mechanism after 2030”, adding that this “is a positive step”.

But she said: “The UK Government could’ve gone further. Keeping the energy profits levy in place for another four years risks accelerating the industry’s decline and job losses, even though it’s well known that the UK will need oil and gas in its energy mix for decades to come as we transition to net zero.”

She spoke out in the wake of the UK Government’s response to the committee’s report, which had warned that until clean energy jobs can be created at the scale needed to match job losses in fossil fuels, the UK Government “should avoid accelerating the decline of North Sea oil and gas production”. Ms Ferguson recalled: “Our report raised serious concerns that clean energy jobs aren’t being created at the pace or scale needed to keep up with job losses in the North Sea oil and gas sector.

“Whilst the UK Government didn’t acknowledge this view in their response, it is encouraging to see clear commitments and plans to create more secure clean energy jobs.”

Full article here: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/uk-government-told-it-could-have-gone-further-on-north-sea-windfall-tax/ar-AA1Uj0OT?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=696a17e523b34376bd40d591a9e39363&ei=21

Saint Harriet explains: https://x.com/harrietcross_mp/status/2011554040233197597?s=46&t=3icqiBhgmGSnUo8L1GVnng

Oh, how they must giggle, almost choking over their Gravlax and Linie aquavit as they chat about their "daft neighbour".

SANDEFJORD, Norway, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Norway's energy minister on Tuesday awarded stakes in 57 offshore oil and gas exploration licences to 19 companies in an annual licensing round, and said the country would further expand the acreage drilled over the coming year.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/norway-awards-57-drilling-permits-in-offshore-oil-gas-exploration-round/ar-AA1U8nLR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=69668d4f33454c5481f4feae7dea9528&ei=65