RE: 20 mins with HB29 Jul 2024 17:22
Great catch up with HB and Bruce. Main takeaway
1. Totally different direction on the communication with shareholders, turning a new leaf and improving on this
2. Dr Guest is a heavy weight in the oil and gas industry and knows everyone, I get the feeling he is there to pull this deal together but not necessarily with his company
3.AB Building a large stake is more to do witH the faith in the board and the new CEO, and of course the investment case.
4. The company is closer to monetising Darwin than ever before. the plan is to get the funding for stage 1 and the testing of Darwin with possible exploration as well.
5. Rig share is a possibility with RKH, despite different depths RKH can use an over spec rig to drill their wells. I got the feeling this is something that has been or being discussed. However 5 free rigs have been identified in Namibia late 2025 for easy passage to the Falklands .
6. RKH successful FID would be a huge catalyst for us here but in the event of a delay, this deal is trying to be concluded now/ asap
I got the feeling there could be competitive bids to be our partner, more than one party interested which is why the drilling options were in the presentation. Possible exploration with STOKES under Darwin which has the same signature as Darwin and if charged (highly likely), opens up Sullivan and Stewart and another 1 billion barrels recoverable.
Overall picture is really really very positive, stars aligning were mentioned and now is the time for BOR.