RE: JOG - North Sea & Election5 Jun 2024 09:42
Boom boom, there is truth in what you say, however do not lose sight of some fundamentals. Pensacola and Selene are in the Southern NS and Gas Fields. Buchan ( JOG) is in deeper water off NE Scotland and an Oil Field. The environs between the 2 could not be more different. JOG 2 years ago were planning 1st Oil in 2025, then last year that changed to 2026 and now 2027.
Deltic along with JV partners made the largest Gas field discovery in the last 10 years. The area of the Gas discovery, as Shell know well, is a much friendlier environment with delivery infrastructure close. Shell know well the value of these assets and I suggest understand this headlong race to acheive Carbon neutral is domestic cost of living suicide. There are a number of reason to make this statement.. Green energy is seeing vast tracts of valuable food producing land, covered with Solar panels for which Land owners recieve at least Β£1000 per acre each year. Most arable and livestock farms will be lucky to acheive a 1/5 of that as net profit each year. Add to this the cost of supply,fitting,maintenance of Solar panels, the required infrastructure ( distribution cabling, transformers etc). The overall bill runs into many millions all payed for by the Green Levy. In other words EVERY consumer who will be poorer as a result. Lets hope the Sun keeps shining!
There are other technologies coming in that will need Natural Gas as a feeder stock to produce Hydrogen one of the most green energies available. Shell knows and are prepared to bank these fields for as long as it takes.
The problem for Delt, as I see it, is a fundamental failure to agree and manage ALL potential outcomes in a way that protects it's Investors. An unforgiveable failure of competence which lies firmly at the door of the CEO.
AIMO