Meridian Petroleum PLC : Onwards into 2007/2008

How does one explain these -


1 August 2006

..... October and additional drilling at Orion being undertaken currently in preparation for re-entry in approximately the same timescale.


Today...

Additionally, the Company is due to drill the Orion well in Michigan with work commencing in January.


I thought this thing was just a joke - now I'm not sure its not more sinister.

How could a CEO who is compos mentis write in August that drilling is currently underway and today write that it will begin in January ?