Excellent post From ADVFN:29 Jun 2021 03:38
The key to this is the prospect of securing an extension of the AM contract with Bluewater on acceptable terms…something the company’s council said would be very difficult.
This from Judgement is interesting!
Having reached this conclusion on the evidence before me at the hearing, I received a further witness statement from Mr Bernstein of Crystal Amber late in the evening of 24 June 2021. This exhibited an email to Mr Bernstein (which he described as unsolicited) from Mr Michael Bonte, the Vice President Business Development with Bluewater, with responsibility for all commercial activities within the Bluewater group. He said that he had been listening to feedback from the hearing with interest and wished to correct the impression given as to Bluewater’s position by the Company and the AHC. In particular, he stated:
“...we of course remain very keen to progress discussions and investigate solutions and proposals to extend the charter of the [FPSO] with any existing, or new, management of the Company. We would be keen to enter into conceptual discussions around such extension constructs/scenarios with [Crystal Amber] now if you feel that this may assist clarify to the court? Various constructs could be put in place such as rolling six or twelve month extensions. Such constructs are typical in the sector for FPSO’s ‘on station’ if formal contractual lease extension options don’t quite ‘fit’ - and to prolong field life and maximise economic recovery for the benefit of all stakeholders.”