If a tanker should be delayed and not arrive as scheduled, the storage tanks cannot be emptied on time and, with the tanks full, the entire oilfield has to stop production. When this happens not only does the driller suffer disastrous losses, the buyer who has missed the window must pay a huge compensation.
一旦油輪延誤抵達，儲油槽無法及時卸油，油槽滿載，整個油田就必須停產，屆時不僅開採者損失慘重，延誤的採購者也必須付出鉅額賠償。