tuscanraider11 Aug 2014 13:39
The reason they couldn't fly helicoptors in the region of the rig site is because of the Turkish/Iranian/Iraqi Kurds as well as the PKK being there with capabilities of shooting them down, most of the region around the Kurdish and Turkish border is like that, the transport by trucks is only 3-5 hrs drive from Erbil or across the border from Turkey so it's not that big a deal anyway.
If you didn't do your research about the vulnerability and stability of the area before you invested here then the only person responsible is you.
We should be happy with the news that the USA will supply the Peshmarga with weapons as that will help stabilize Kurdistan again where Hess will be in a position to go back in and continue operations.
Probably looking at least at a month before starting operations again.