b4mbi Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 7:23 PM, ian rush said: The more thats extracted the more there is on the market, typically meaning the cheaper it is, thereby slowing the necessary tip to renewables. And if the extraction conditions/contract are set right by Govt, would mean cheaper electricity and cheaper gas for people to heat their homes? Whilst building the necessary capital to invest in those renewables? And pay off existing mua debt? What is not to like? Or do you have a few hundred million £ down the back of the sofa you can give to government to kick start the renewable investment? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Well we’re all going to get increases in utilities soon as Rob has no choice!! so get the gas extracted if it’s there !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Banker said: Well we’re all going to get increases in utilities soon as Rob has no choice!! so get the gas extracted if it’s there !! Daffy says no no no. What Daffy wants Daffy gets. Alfs scared of her. Edited November 24, 2021 by 2112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 If anyone thinks that exploiting this gas field will mean cheaper gas or electricity for IoM customers then they are sadly deluded. Fossil fuels should be left in the ground where they belong. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian rush Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 10 hours ago, b4mbi said: And if the extraction conditions/contract are set right by Govt, would mean cheaper electricity and cheaper gas for people to heat their homes? Whilst building the necessary capital to invest in those renewables? And pay off existing mua debt? What is not to like? Or do you have a few hundred million £ down the back of the sofa you can give to government to kick start the renewable investment? The pipes are not coming to the isle of man. Its not going to mean cheap gas here. Itll be royalties *if* it ever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 4:40 PM, offshoremanxman said: Fully agree it’s at no cost to us to grant a license for them to do their survey. Yet all the greenies are having a meltdown that we can’t even explore at no cost to the taxpayer what could be the biggest Treasury cash generator we have seen in 1,000 years. Totally mad. Daphne Caine wants to give her head a wobble and get off her silly bandwagon. I'm all for it - local gas for local people, and the surplus sold to Ireland raising substantial (c.£5bn mentioned on Mannin Line interview with the man who knows) taxes and duties for the Treasury. Not a penny to the UK, as thanks to David North and others we own the mineral rights to that bit of seabed. Would buy lots of healthcare and pothole repairs, never mind reduce the PS pension scheme defecit. The Catch-22 here though is that Crogga will probably only spend millions on a detailed survey if they know a drilling and extraction licence will follow. The green lobby would let them do the expensive survey and THEN veto extraction because a blade of sea grass might suffer, or a crab move home. If I was Crogga I'd need solid guarantees before I spent a penny more. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 10 hours ago, b4mbi said: And if the extraction conditions/contract are set right by Govt, would mean cheaper electricity and cheaper gas for people to heat their homes? Whilst building the necessary capital to invest in those renewables? And pay off existing mua debt? What is not to like? Or do you have a few hundred million £ down the back of the sofa you can give to government to kick start the renewable investment? Everything is to like; except the first eleven words...chances? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooly Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I wouldnt mind them extracting providing the govt get a good deal out of it. I don't care for 'free gas' or anything like that, but a substantial windfall to pay the likes of mua debt, gov covid debt, health care and investment in renewable fuels (tidal etc). Add to that a pot (properly managed!) For capital projects, infrastructure improvements, treasury reserves it would be a huge boost to the island. Get rid of those debts, leading to more money to spend on the public No doubt gov will give a licence and get given a tenner for the thinking they've got a good deal! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, Stu Peters said: The Catch-22 here though is that Crogga will probably only spend millions on a detailed survey if they know a drilling and extraction licence will follow. The green lobby would let them do the expensive survey and THEN veto extraction because a blade of sea grass might suffer, or a crab move home. Well all the Green Party MHKs that were elected will be a big problem... Oh wait, the GMP didn't elect a single one... start those drilling rigs and let's get cracking!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Stu Peters said: I'm all for it - local gas for local people, and the surplus sold to Ireland raising substantial (c.£5bn mentioned on Mannin Line interview with the man who knows) taxes and duties for the Treasury. Not a penny to the UK, as thanks to David North and others we own the mineral rights to that bit of seabed. Would buy lots of healthcare and pothole repairs, never mind reduce the PS pension scheme defecit. The Catch-22 here though is that Crogga will probably only spend millions on a detailed survey if they know a drilling and extraction licence will follow. The green lobby would let them do the expensive survey and THEN veto extraction because a blade of sea grass might suffer, or a crab move home. If I was Crogga I'd need solid guarantees before I spent a penny more. And where are you going to process it? Like so many in favour, you just haven't thought this through. The biggest cost on gas and electricity is distribution, not generation / extraction. And BTW - this is not Catch22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Blonde Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, GD4ELI said: And where are you going to process it? Like so many in favour, you just haven't thought this through. The biggest cost on gas and electricity is distribution, not generation / extraction. And BTW - this is not Catch22. If only we had some sort of pipeline we could connect it to... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I'm guessing that R2D2eli has an exercise bike with a dynamo to run his CB radio rig. Anyway, this is local gas for local people, not for the likes of you lentil pastie eaters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 8 hours ago, James Blonde said: If only we had some sort of pipeline we could connect it to... you would have to explain your logic on that one. Wrong pipe in wrong place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Peters Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, Happier diner said: you would have to explain your logic on that one. Wrong pipe in wrong place? No, the pipeline already exists and is bidirectional allegedly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 If Ireland has it's own gas, why are they importing it? Why would it be two way? The Interconnect is one way according to Ian Rush, above post, linking in to it to send our surplus to Ireland would depend on them wanting it and the cost of a connector...... ........ and then we would need pipework from the gas field to the Island and the infrastructure to process the gas for distribution, first to Island consumers, then to sell it back to the existing network in England!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of this is ''allegedly'' ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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