RE: Cuda15 Mar 2022 14:50
"Cuda is currently in operating arrears to COPL's affiliate Southwestern Production Corp ("Southwestern") for $3,080,187 to the end of the November 2021 operating month. Southwestern continues to take Cuda's operating net revenue through set off or "net billing" to reduce the arrears over time. As such, Cuda's working interest share of the oil production and expenses in the Barron Flats Shannon Unit accrues to the account of Southwestern as the field operator, and creditor, until the arrears are satisfied. "
Any idea what the working interest bit means in the above?
Also:
(g) February 4 to March 4, 2022 – negotiate formal binding purchase and sale
agreement or restructuring proposal with interested parties, assist with final
due diligence;
(h) March 15, 2022 – binding purchase agreement signed, with deposit; and
(i) April 2022 – seek Canadian Court and US Court approval and close
transaction
I cant help but think that while we could have put in the pipe ourselves the stalling of teh MF program has surely weakened the economic case for Cuda buyout by other partys. The projected revenue was dependant upon success of the MF, so maybe the rise in oil prices to 4 Feb were not sufficient to offset this. With our lien over the outstanding $3m and position as operator I think we would have a good shot at a successful low ball offer here. It would be worse to over pay IMO, much better to have a partner on board to share capital costs while we have spare capital to bring shut in wells on line.