RE: Merger7 Jun 2020 18:32
I feel that HUR can't move forward at the moment. Spirit are a reluctant partner and are looking for the exit. HUR needs a new partner to inject cash to fund drilling campaign otherwise it is stuck in limbo. Ok it has some cash but not enough to realise ambitions, they will have to fundraise sometime or find another suitor. They also have the bonds (US$230m) due for repayment in 2022 so they have to be prudent with their cash. RRE should stay clear of HUR because it doesn't need to gamble, there are far more obvious certainties elsewhere in the North Sea / W.O.S. HUR's fractured basement is not a dodgy model, it has a lot of potential but it needs someone with deep pockets to really take it forward and in my view will succeed, it just needs a lot of money to fully explore and drill Lancaster, Warwick etc. Also the water cut is obviously an issue otherwise it wouldn't be increasing at quite an alarming rate "perched" or not. Anyway, apologies this is the RRE thread - RRE don't need to merge or buy anyone they are doing very nicely on their own thank you very much!!!