RE: volume9 Jun 2022 12:00
Silverlight,
I respectfully disagree re not being able to provide a firm date.
they should have a firm date for completion..
at this stage they should know that the welding, cabling or whatever else is taking longer than they anticipated to give the 1st June and should be able to recalibrate their programme of works, assuming they have a detailed breakdown of the works..
they should know how many yards of cable left to pull, connections to be made, welds & bolted connections to be done, pressure testing lengths of pipes.. it can be worked out.. and if delayed we should be told the reason why..
they really should, at this stage, have firm dates, a firm date for back flowing gas, a firm date for first gas.
Absolutely this will not be plug & play and there will be issues even though there are few moving parts, but you add a contingency.. the market wont be upset if they don't use all the contingency.. if they tell us the 24th and release an RNS on the 20th or 22nd to say gas flowing no one will be upset.. tell us the 17th and release the RNS on 20th or 22nd, the market will be upset.
Given the history of the company.. this needs to be the new PR strategy, truth & realistic statements not the 7.2million in June type statements.. they need credibility