Acquisition and expansion25 Nov 2022 09:41
Morning all. Whilst news is welcomed, it will come when it comes. You don't rush through things at this level when such a significant asset is at stake. Totally chilled with this despite being significantly down. This is not the January transfer window, I'd be extremely worried if we were subjected to such bite size frenzy. We had news at the start of the month, end of. Happy to wait, and if I want weekly news I'll buy a Sunday newspaper.
Not being flippant, I have hard earned money at stake, but not in the least bit worried. I look at mcap, asset, geopolitics, longevity and motivation. On the last point, namely motivation, I factor in (possibly incorrectly but it is my opinion only), the LEGACY dynamic. We all know of people within our families, friends etc. who own small/medium/big businesses be they builder firms, bakeries, haulage, farmers, retail businesses, quarry owners etc., I'm sure you'd agree that many of these have been in the family for years, handed down through a few generations. This is fundamentally a human instinct factor, it is an economic 'hunter gatherer' trait. Given his 40 years in the industry, his acknowledged 'oil man' background and persona, the fact that his daughter (in this case) is clearly very much involved in running COPL, with growing influence I'm assuming, then I'm of the view that this is AM last tango. He's had his up and downs, but he'll be determined to nail this one. Massive find means a huge asset, strengthened by clever acquisition. He's canny enough not to rush this one. Blood, water and oil and all that...... .
One more thing, the markets are currently brutally flat and depressing......there's hardly any disposable income coming into the investment vehicles, especially at the riskier end. Hey ho, a flutter and spike here and there in some of the O&G small caps, loads of spivs trying to earn their way etc etc; give me a soon to be profitable producer with a billion barrel discovery any day. Do your own research, but this will come good, it's an investment and will have all the ups and down of the extractive industry, but it will be big. It's the oil what does it. GLALTH