RE: large buy volume all of a sudden20 Mar 2018 13:04
Phoebus, I don't expect the CPR to be complete for another couple of months yet, what I do think that we will see this week is an RNS saying that ECO have delivered the final batch of 3D to Total - triggering the 120 days that they have to decide on a Farm-in or not. - remember Total asked for 120 days to give them the time to interpret the seismic and make a decision - But as ECO have delivered the seismic to Total in real time, Total will already have the majority studied/interpreted/referenced and the decision could land in the next few weeks. I would be very surprised if Total do not take up this option, although if they do not then, IMO, Exon will want the lot.
SP wise - News that Total has received the last of the data should push the SP up a couple of points, but the main one will be Total taking up their option to Farm-in, which IMO will see a substantial re-rate in the SP, even more so than the CPR.