RE: Where have Trevanians post Gone?28 Dec 2018 17:15
copy of it from earlier, obviously the deramping crew are hard at it as usual
What actually has happened to GKP?
Gulf found a huge land based resource. Argue amongst yourselves quite how big , no matter its massive.A variety of tactics were used to try and circumvent the company's grip on the asset.Directors musical chairs , share manipulation , false court claim, and ultimately the company was completely doomed as a hostile acquirer had gained almost enough stock to vote out the board, and vote through an asset sale of Shaikan to themselves,paying off guaranteed debt holders , but leaving equity and convertible bond holders with nothing.The balance sheet restructure was the only way the company could survive.It had two main functions:
1. Destroy the hostile holding to prevent Shaikan being stolen.
2. Protect the company ( that meant putting over 50% of the shares into hands that were going to hang on) whilst a true auction of the asset , and sale diligence studies , and contracts were completed.Those processes are complete ( see CNPC subsidiary studies ) and he company will announce sale soon.We may see the PSC etc before but I rather doubt that as the MNR probably do not want these details in the public domain.So I anticipate a sale announcement as the PSC negotiations obviously long finished or the company would not , indeed could not have submitted a new FDP that their partner MOL refer in NOv presentation,without PSC term certainty.The who the buyer is looks clear to be CNPC/CNOC/Sinopes one or all.Chinese government agents all.How much? Order of magnitude north of the market share price for sure.xxx