RE: confidence18 Oct 2022 11:44
frus - I have come to the conclusion, over the years, that Alaric and sam 245 are both internet bots commentating only on the general basics of SLE - I draw this conclusion on the lack of perception that both show in missing the finer points of anybody's comment and also that they both spread their comments over various boards even to the extent of using the same names in their postings DUH!. SLE has substantial risks in investing in Nigeria - even the current SLE RNS points out the risks, which are very real indeed, in developing of OML18 lease - when comparing Eroton to Decklar site OML18 is in a swamp and currently needs existing onshore pipelines to carry their oil output to Barry, which have recently been losing over 90% of the oil in transit, whereas Decklar is on "dry" land and they can truck the oil to local consumers - full marks to them in setting up a supply to a Nigerian "local refinery" whilst their main ocean export terminal of choice has been offline due to port pier repairs/damages for some six months now.
No doubt as one can read in the latest RNS there are substantial risks here in achieving OF objective of developing the economic advantages OML18 given the current difficulties for getting the oil to the Barry terminal. ELI is, as OF acknowledges pumping money into the completion of the OFS unit- roll on Christmas!