RE: Wait a minute20 Dec 2019 19:14
Trying to put all this into some sort of perspective I've had a re-read of the July 4th Strategy Update and find that maybe I was focusing on IM a little bit too much. And if I'd kept in mind JW's stated, "wider strategy", I may not have been as supprised at the direction we have taken. He sets out quite clearly that the company was looking further afield than just IM as a sole project and was already in talks with potential partners and asset owners for new projects meeting certain criteria. Namely:
· UK mainland gas storage projects to complement the Islandmagee Gas Storage Project.
· Floating Storage and Regasification Unit ("FSRU") projects in the UK.
· Existing operational and revenue generating gas storage facilities within the EU.
With projects already having been found for all of the above and were even then, in discussions and doing their due diligence.
Obviously, no mention of buying a bloody ship yard at that point. :) But, that may turn out of be a good move in project savings and further income. Along side the stated objective of receiving income from construction and operational management and a return on retained equity in any of the projects.
Although, at that time, he was expecting to fund initial costs of these projects with a mix of the expected, "cough", EU grant money and back costs on IM being reimbursed on completion of FID. No FID = placings galore, meanwhile.
So, we are here. Stick, Twist or cash in....