This is the thing MATD was wildcat exploration, you drill holes and the COS is normally pretty low. Chance of failure high. So we MATD drilled holes and got dusters that is not MB’s fault it is oil exploration. It’s the game. Even ADV’s 95% COS well (re- entering an established field) did not work out. That was inherently less risky than MATD’s dusters.
But MATD did hit oil. So I’d argue that is not millions wasted. MATD has success where many companies do not.
MB has also managed to get the exploitation licence.
To me he has been successful. People will have different opinions.
Badprophet my issue with Hamm is he doesn’t stick to the facts. Horsers, I may disagree with but he doesn’t blatantly take what MB has said, ignore it and present something else as fact.
So to repeat I have never had an issue with Horsers and other ‘derampers’
Hamm on the other hand talks nonsense and I can’t understand him at all.
Are DQE a viable plan B? So that is maybe being considered?
I’d suggest any plan C would take time to negotiate and then get equipment and crew in country (at additional cost vs a crew already in country). There is also the issue of the price of oil going crazy and companies held back by COVID now haven’t full order books as the world opens up. Is plan C a viable option. Maybe, maybe not.
Time will tell if the faith (by some) lack of faith (by others) is right or wrong.
Honestly, Neil9327- his post yesterday was bang on the money for me.
Hamm- Heron1 is largely sorted out. Price reductions already agreed for the additional Heron wells. So your talk of MB looking for discounts holding the job up - again not true. This is all In the 25th Feb RNS.
What is happening is looking for the best deal from DQE who are providing a potential plan B for the additional Heron wells and for Velociraptor.
Velociraptor is exploration and risky. Not why I’m invested.
Having a plan B for the additional Heron wells?…. Umm that’s good in my opinion.
But tired of having to correct your misinformation Hamm. It’s all in the RNS and in the presentation from last night.
On the one hand wanting to drill velociraptor but on the other hand not spend the money on the drill if there is not the time to drill the appraisal well. I think that is what he said? Hopefully DQE will help here, but he is looking to negotiate a discount on economy of scale. It is in the interest of both parties so wait and see what happens.
On Heron1 - none of the above applies. Discount negotiated. Waiting workover slot. Company maker right there. Velociraptor is an additional opportunity, it is exploration and therefore higher risk.
Again, I can’t see why they would take part in tomorrow’s investor conference if they weren’t confident in drilling Heron1 this year. We will know soon enough.