BHP keen on WA shale gas, page-15

Rojames,

The answer is to think of it as an investor, not a short term trader. You don't simply start sinking wells without doing the preparation first.. I really don't understand why most people here seem to think it ought to magically happen overnight. As an engineer, (not oil and gas though) I appreciate that it may well be six months or so before we get the 'it's commercial' announcement. These things take time and effort, and there are always problems to overcome too (that's a normal part of life). I fail to see why NWE management should be accused of being incompetent simply because short term traders want to compromise the technical fundamentals of the project so that they can take a quick profit.

Cheers,
Joe