Quehubo,
200,000 barrels per day production amounts to some $1.5 billion dollars annually, or about $5 million daily.
Neither sums are insignificant. But I concur that I would like to see hire production levels.
It's interesting why the oil "chief" made one statement about being at previous production one day, only to quickly alter his words shortly thereafter...
Afraid of disrupting global oil markets in a time where OPEC is looking to cut oil production in order to boost prices??
I just don't see what is so "lootable" about a oil production facility. Sure, they take the PCs and furniture.. They take the coffee makers and microwaves. They steal the trucks.. etc...
But who would want, or could manage to cart off, valves, storage tanks, and pipelines?? Who would take pressure gauges, the pipeline "pigs"...
Because as I analyze it, simply moving oil from a well to a loading facility is not nearly as complex as operating a refinery. The equipment normally involved is heavy, and specialized. And thus, naturally non-pilferable.
Maybe isolated cases of pumps being looted, but most of the fixed infrastructure would be difficult to take, or to resell, IMO..
But we'll see...
Hawk |
