Northern_ munky, you said, "These guys have expressed that...

Northern_ munky, you said,

"These guys have expressed that drilling will commence immediately (to me that means now to them could be a month or 2)"

As you will note below, there is no separate definition for MPJ directors and under you definition they would have a long wait if they needed an ambulance!!!!  

immediately
ɪˈmiːdɪətli/
adverb
at once; instantly.

1. "I rang immediately for an ambulance"
   

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   0	synonyms:	straight away, at once, right away, right now, instantly, now, directly,promptly, forthwith, this/that (very) minute, this/that instant, there and then, here and now, in a flash, without delay, without hesitation,without further ado, post-haste; More

2. 2.
   without any intervening time or space.
   "she was sitting immediately behind me"
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