RE: Horse hill ... ongoing plans.... for Kim and Portland4 May 2021 12:30
Current rates of production, ~100 bopd, would take ~13 years to extract 500k barrels.
If UKOG could realise $50 profit per barrel (which is asking a lot), then they stand to receive income of $25m or ~£18 over that 13 years.
£18m profit, versus how much to drill HH3/HH4/workovers, etc. They will see profits of ~£1.4m per year, that only covers the asset level OPEX, not the UK overheads. The BOD and HQ staff would consume £1.4m p.a. in short shrift.
UKOG need to hit the bullseye with Turkey, otherwise, they are going to have to cut their cloth to measure.
e.g. If HH were to be retained. All other licenses surrendered. Future drills of HH3/4 abandoned. Staff cut to the bear minimum. CEO and BOD not retained in favour of a much smaller and cheaper team, then HH would be serviceable for as long as it delivers 100 bopd and poo remains decent.
You can see just how much risk there is with UKOG. If they cannot bring other assets online, then it's game over as a listed company with development ambitions. It'll be run it into the dirt and sweat the HH asset until its dry.