Total Vs Viking

[paulb]

 

its herlife.

we all have done more than one thing in our past. so has unlink.

 

of course turbines are going to go wonky. but hopefully they will have the proper cover and planning in place to deal with them. if not then they are not much of a company.

[PJ of Hildisvik]

Paulb....i suspect that Total will probably have a floating hotel for workers at the height of works dishing out La cuisine de Francais.

Parlez vous Francais? Nae, only Shaetlan.

[paulb]

so no big boost to the mossbank shop then.

[clanchief]

Paulb....i suspect that Total will probably have a floating hotel for workers at the height of works dishing out La cuisine de Francais.

Parlez vous Francais? Nae, only Shaetlan.

 

The flotel idea has been shelved and Total are definately looking at constructing a workers camp.

[snow]

On the sublect of Gas and I know I will be corrected if I am wrong...

 

Did the gas company not offer to lay pipes to the houses surrounding Firth and Mossbank and the council were to pick up the installation cost to run the piping into the houses thus giving an alnost free source of heat and cooking from the gas that is constantly burnt off..

 

And the councils answer was " No Thanks" wee,ll put in the very expensive electric type....

[paulb]

i maybe wrong but im sure i read that its the wrong type of gas for house use. it would cost you a lot in new white goods and boilers.

[PJ of Hildisvik]

It seems totally crazy that Shetland doesn't get it's electric from the gas turbines at Sullom.

An immediate 40% reduction in the Isle's carbon emmissions.

[paulb]

and it would help reduce the pollution from the flares. they should have a good think about it after all they have gas for at least 30 years. but i bet they want it in lerwick.

[Mogman]

A deal has been struck:-

 

http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/2010/March/news/Total%20deal%20agreed.htm

 

Mind you at only £7m per year (on average) it sounds like Total got a great deal.....

[Skunnered]

^^^The £7M per annum (or £200M over the project) is only part of the benefit. They estimate employment for 70 people for 30-50 years, which is more than the wind farm will produce. There could be more developments in the future that could bring more gas to the terminal, and it will also help to extend the life of the rest of the SV Terminal. Plus a contribution to the Shetland economic activity in general.

 

So we ought to look at the bigger picture, and not just the funds that will flow into the SIC coffers.

[khitajrah]

Of what type will the 70 new jobs be, I wonder?

[ArabiaTerra]

It seems totally crazy that Shetland doesn't get it's electric from the gas turbines at Sullom.

An immediate 40% reduction in the Isle's carbon emmissions.

Whereas, if we build the windfarm we get a 100% cut in CO2 emissions for Shetland, Orkney and a large chunk of Northern Scotland.

 

Oh, and Shetland already gets some of it's power from Sullom. So the saving from a complete change to Sullom would be less than 40%.

[Infiltrator]

Of what type will the 70 new jobs be, I wonder?

 

Shift ops and maintenance largely - high skilled and well paid.

[Skunnered]

^^And what sort of jobs will the locals get relating to the wind farm?

(Apart from clearing away the bird-crangs)

[ArabiaTerra]

^^And what sort of jobs will the locals get relating to the wind farm?

(Apart from clearing away the bird-crangs)

Shift ops and maintenance largely - high skilled and well paid.

 

(Apologies to Infiltrator for nicking his answer.)