DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 O TBF, that's one of the UK largest known fields (billion barrel ones are pretty rare). Although that may still be running, many of the small fry ones will be kapoot. However... everything here is being judged by present EOR (enhanced oil recovery) techniques. This is constantly evolving to increase the recovery of various fields. Clair is actually a good example as an EOR field as although the reserves are huge, the oil is extremely heavy (viscous) and difficult to flow without adding chemicals to the reservoir. I have to say Hedge you are one of the most sensible and informative posters on this forum when it comes to NS oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Depends when you decide the project actually started. Government claims it was on budget, but it comes down to which budget you recognise. The final cost to the taxpayer is predicted to come in at around 10 Edinburgh trams (my new standard unit for any large public infrastructure project). Like any other Labour project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Did the UK pay for our trams or does the money for infrastructure only flow one way ? Plus... We all know that Labour are useless wankers ^^^^this. Who pays for the Forth bridge? What about the A9 upgrade? Do we have to save up for those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wow...it's a 30 minute interview which is actually pretty measured in tone - and here come the usual yes lunatics within a few minutes essentially saying "wah wah wah". Watch the video - he explains his reasoning pretty clearly. Read this. Professor Sir Donald Mackay explains his reasoning pretty clearly. Unlucks. And it'll take you less than half an hour. And he's a "Professor Sir". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Like any other Labour project. Tbf it's not just an issue with Labour projects but public sector projects as a whole. Always well over budget and often not fit for purpose. Some of the IT projects have been unmitigated disasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Did the UK pay for our trams or does the money for infrastructure only flow one way ? Plus... We all know that Labour are useless wankers Well no, it would be difficult to argue that a tram network that doesn't even adequately serve Edinburgh would be in the national interest. Off the top of my head, the West Coast Main Line upgrade was a huge, expensive, Westminster funded infrastructure project which was of direct benefit to Scotland. That's the thing with having transport as a devolved matter though. Most projects in Scotland will come under Holyrood's remit and be up to Holyrood to fund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Well no, it would be difficult to argue that a tram network that doesn't even adequately serve Edinburgh would be in the national interest. Off the top of my head, the West Coast Main Line upgrade was a huge, expensive, Westminster funded infrastructure project which was of direct benefit to Scotland. That's the thing with having transport as a devolved matter though. Most projects in Scotland will come under Holyrood's remit and be up to Holyrood to fund. That is OK in theory but when the UK government deem transport projects (M25 widening, HS2, HS1 etc.) as national infrastructure and therefore excluded from Barnett, you can see where the questions come from. Is there any justification for classing HS1 as national infrastructure but not the Forth replacement crossing? In terms of volume the answer is a no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Well no, it would be difficult to argue that a tram network that doesn't even adequately serve Edinburgh would be in the national interest. Off the top of my head, the West Coast Main Line upgrade was a huge, expensive, Westminster funded infrastructure project which was of direct benefit to Scotland. That's the thing with having transport as a devolved matter though. Most projects in Scotland will come under Holyrood's remit and be up to Holyrood to fund. Hs2, crossrail, London sewers, Millennium Dome,Olympics and many more do not benefit Scotland in the slightest. We bloody pay for them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confidemus Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hs2, crossrail, London sewers, Millennium Dome,Olympics and many more do not benefit Scotland in the slightest. We bloody pay for them though. Not forgetting the London Olympics, which we contributed to, and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which they didn't pay a penny towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 That is OK in theory but when the UK government deem transport projects (M25 widening, HS2, HS1 etc.) as national infrastructure and therefore excluded from Barnett, you can see where the questions come from. Is there any justification for classing HS1 as national infrastructure but not the Forth replacement crossing? In terms of volume the answer is a no. Surely to Jebus, the A9 would be classed as national infrastructure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 People stop what your doing and look in your back gardens sir ians lost a few billion barrels of oil in a few months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 People stop what your doing and look in your back gardens sir ians lost a few billion barrels of oil in a few months Bet you George Galloway has them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Surely to Jebus, the A9 would be classed as national infrastructure? Ehhhh ... No. London sewers on the other hand .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual Bystander Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Im wondering if the wood group have an interest in some tasty fracking type contracts?? They are going about it the wrong way then, or at least they are if it's the fracking in Scotland as that is one of the devolved powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC90 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Not forgetting the London Olympics, which we contributed to, and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which they didn't pay a penny towards. At least West Ham got a stadium from our money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysnotter Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 All the more reason to vote yes,if sir ians forecasts are correct,lets get an oil fund started What cuts do you propose to enable such a fund to operate? NHS, schools, infrastructure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaikuHibee Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 What cuts do you propose to enable such a fund to operate? NHS, schools, infrastructure? What you on about? We don't even need the oil, it certainly helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysnotter Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 What you on about? We don't even need the oil, it certainly helps. I guess you went to the Michael Carroll school of economics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaven Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Quite a few of our " parcel of rouges "coming out o the woodwork. I'm starting to think that when independence is declared, we should construct a " Ragman Rolls " for our Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassiveFanDan Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 What cuts do you propose to enable such a fund to operate? NHS, schools, infrastructure? Trident renewal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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