Malcysblog26 Aug 2020 21:23
Briefly, as I commented on last week the news from Touchstone gets better and better and yesterday I was lucky enough to spend some time on the phone with TXP President and CEO, Paul Baay.
The value that I see in TXP is already stamped big time by the gas discoveries at Coho-1 and at Cascadura-1ST1 with significant liquids into the bargain and the fiscal advantage of gas in-country making it a double whammy.
The company has already spudded Chinook-1, another serious gas prospect with added prospects of also being liquids rich. The company, whilst being aware that 2 from 2 is a pretty good start in the Ortoire block remain very confident and have an extensive medium term drilling programme.
This includes up to 21 locations, they might include a second well at Chinook if successful, and a deeper well at Cascadura. The company is also considering hiring another rig for 2021 where it has exciting plans to drill two potential wells at Royston should opportunities permit.
Ortoire might have 1 TCF of gas and even if there is an inevitable disappointment with the drill bit, the gas and the associated liquids will make incoming funds flow very substantial indeed. Given that TXP has over 200 locations in both Ortoire and its existing conventional oil plays (currently being negotiated for permit extensions) the upside for the company is huge.
HUGE!!!