RE: VOLUME28 Oct 2022 14:33
tradedesk - it’s refreshing, on here, to see posts which are not from the historically disgruntled cohort - good to see your enthusiasm.
‘ why pay £200 million when you can farm into Challenger’s block and not be obligated to spend as much? ‘ - if it was as simple as you suggest Apache or Shell would probably have done the deal with CEG already as CEG ‘s farm in would, presumably, cost less than £200 million!
From the recent VOX podcast on CEG website it says ‘ The aggregate value of work committed across blocks OFF-2, OFF-6 & OFF-7 by Shell and APA Corporation ( formally Apache ) in the next 4 years in respect of both technical and exploration activities including WELL DRILLING BY APA CORPORATION, is stated by ANCAP to be approximately US $200 million ‘
It’s clear the $200 million includes drilling costs committed by Apache - the licence costs much less - CEG licence may ultimately prove to have most potential but it appears logical to me that those who’ve already been granted licences will seek to exploit them first unless you have data suggesting CEG block is preferable to others.