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O Neill Loves the froggies - ioc.aussie - 06-22-2016
O’Neill tours Total research centre
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill and other senior government officials have toured Total’s Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Feger at Pau in France’s Aquitaine region.
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill flanked by PNG officials and Total executives at the Centre Scientifique et Technique Jean Feger at Pau
The facility is the main technical and scientific research centre for the French oil group, which is leading the Papua LNG project.
O’Neill met with Total executives and CEO Patrick Pouyanne and was accompanied by Energy Minister Ben Micah and Gulf Province Governor Havila Kavo.
“Patrick Pouyanne and his team have a clear appreciation of Papua New Guinea, and will enjoy a long-lasting relationship with our country,” O’Neill said, adding that staff were already moving from France to PNG and local workers are being employed in preparation for the construction phase of the Papua LNG project.
The Papua LNG project is expected to employ about 13,000 during its construction.
“The local workers will be not only in Port Moresby, but there will also be thousands of employed in Gulf Province.”
O’Neill also expressed his appreciation for the personal interest the Pouyanne had shown in the PNG during his travels around the nation, noting that the Total CEO had taken the time, on personal vacation to travel around the country.
“He has a genuine interest in our people and our culture. He has seen the diversity of the nation and encourages Total staff to get out of their offices and travel around our country and meet our people.”
O’Neill said the PNG delegation was impressed with the research centre.
“Research is underway that will make the development and operation of the Papua LNG project more accurate in sourcing gas, safer for workers and minimize impact on the environment. These are essential elements in ensuring the Papua LNG project is properly delivered.”
O’Neill said that discussion between PNG and Total had been under way for five years, and while there had been complex issues to deal with, great progress had been made.
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - jft310 - 06-22-2016
How can Total have been talking to PNG for 5 years ?? See article .
Bet this talk about 13,000 workers is to help O'Neil get re elected . Then set the construction time table .
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - ioc.aussie - 06-22-2016
'jft310' pid='72598' datel Wrote:How can Total have been talking to PNG for 5 years ?? See article . Bet this talk about 13,000 workers is to help O'Neil get re elected . Then set the construction time table .
10,000,+ 3,000 in the Gulf. looks like its the same size as PNGLNG .... same amount of labour .
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - AU74 - 06-22-2016
Is the racial slur really necessary?
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - Stavros - 06-22-2016
Surely you jest! "Froggies" is not racial. It's akin to nicknames such as Kiwi. Even "Nip" is not racial - - - it's short for "Nippon"
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - Libtardius Maximus - 06-22-2016
as Dr. Libor Plus 6 so famously like to say, Let me remind you...
The Total-PNG relationship is at least 5 years old as I recall so that is not new or any sort of news.
What is news here is Total bailing out the PNG governments 10% stake in OSH (which is underwater by 20%) and spinning it as 13k jobs in an election year at the expense of IOC shareholders and buying off Dr. LP6 for 50M and a possibly board seat at OSH.
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - AU74 - 06-22-2016
(06-22-2016, 10:40 PM)Stavros Wrote: Surely you jest! "Froggies" is not racial. It's akin to nicknames such as Kiwi. Even "Nip" is not racial - - - it's short for "Nippon"
Are ethnic slurs somehow more acceptable than racial slurs?
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/frog
http://www.rsdb.org/race/french
http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/109281/a-note-on-the-term-frogs-from-ben-schott
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - jdeo1969 - 06-22-2016
(06-22-2016, 11:05 PM)AU74 Wrote:
(06-22-2016, 10:40 PM)Stavros Wrote: Surely you jest! "Froggies" is not racial. It's akin to nicknames such as Kiwi. Even "Nip" is not racial - - - it's short for "Nippon"Are ethnic slurs somehow more acceptable than racial slurs?
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/frog
http://www.rsdb.org/race/french
http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/109281/a-note-on-the-term-frogs-from-ben-schott
Give me a stinking break. If you are offended leave. Save your PC war for another message board. Sheezus.
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - AU74 - 06-22-2016
Calling me names doesn't change my original question. Is the slur necessary?
RE: O Neill Loves the froggies - jdeo1969 - 06-22-2016
(06-22-2016, 11:36 PM)AU74 Wrote: Calling me names doesn't change my original question. Is the slur necessary?
Its not a slur. The world calls us Yanks. I'm not a yankee I am an American, but I'm not offended regardless of what anyone anywhere calls me. Grow up, toughen up and quit being a sissy and either discuss the merits of the post or move along. Nothing about any of stavros' posts have ever struck me as racist or ethnically insensitive, but if they had I wouldnt care because in the end its meaningless and if it bothers you, then you need to grow a pair, or develop thicker skin or perhaps develop a little self esteem that better insulates you from the big bad world. Sticks and stones.