{"id":1183,"date":"2012-03-01T13:10:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T12:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desertsun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2012-03-01T13:13:17","modified_gmt":"2012-03-01T12:13:17","slug":"who-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.desertsun.co.uk\/blog\/1183\/","title":{"rendered":"Who, me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This<\/a> article in Upstream Online<\/em> caught my eye:<\/p>\n

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is all but certain to become president again next month, has said non-state companies should be given access to the hydrocarbon-rich offshore Russian Arctic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Right, but back in December 2010 we were being told<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Russia is working on a host of new legislation and framework changes to allow foreigners to more easily explore for oil and gas as Moscow moves to unlock its vast Arctic hydrocarbon resources.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So what happened to that? \u00a0As usual, we’re hearing the same guff being repeated with no commensurate action.<\/p>\n

Moving swiftly on:<\/p>\n

“We made a decision (some time ago) that only state-controlled companies may work offshore in the Northern seas. This, to my mind, constrains production development,” Putin told an election campaign meeting on Wednesday, Reuters reported.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes. \u00a0Yes, you did make that decision, and it was a monumentally stupid one, as everyone (including me<\/a>) pointed out at the time. \u00a0Glad to see you’ve finally come to your senses. \u00a0But are you going to take responsibility for unnecessarily delaying Russia’s oil and gas developments for 4 years? \u00a0Of course not! \u00a0Instead you’re seeking election to the highest office in the land.<\/p>\n

“We have to work out what more should be done to increase opportunities (for other companies),” Putin added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can start by standing well out of the way and staying there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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