why LLL is going long30 Mar 2019 07:38
We have a good set of data, with 3D seismic, gravity and geochemistry,’ says Koot. ‘If one of the larger prospects with hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil in place comes in and we assume between 15-20pc recovery then we will have transformed the business. Columbus will no longer trade in the tens of millions; it will trade in the hundreds of millions.’
Koot says his primary focus is now on creating value through production and M&A growth. His ultimate goal is for Columbus to have a market cap of at least £500m. At this point, he says it will have become a ‘material business’.
‘At this size, it will be mission accomplished, and we will start to look at finding an exit for shareholders,’ he adds. ‘We will be a desirable target because we will have a solid foundation while still offering that unique onshore access to the East Venezuelan Basin through our acreage on the SWP.’