I'm surprised, Mr. Caron, that in your testimony.... We had you before us, and the other gentleman here, and I asked a very specific question about how long it would take to drill a relief well in the Arctic. You've since written me a letter trying to confirm that.
When I asked you that specific question, you told me you didn't know and didn't have that information. Then we found out later what your briefing notes specifically said. It was in an exchange on a question, which was “How would a same-season relief well work in the Arctic environment?”, which was essentially what I asked you. In your briefing notes, it says:
The wells that are being planned are anticipated to take three (3) seasons to finish. The actual drilling time is about 100 to 120 days but ice conditions and vessel capabilities mean that an operator would likely not have a continuous period to drill a well, hence multiple seasons well.
Would that not have been the honest answer to my direct question?