RE: UKOG net asset value per share.15 Apr 2022 12:12
"At the time, the international bank with whom they held discussions required a minimum size of $20m."
IIRC Barclays closed their UK oil lending in the early 2000's for that reason. BIG projects were financed by the large oil companies directly, small projects were either too risky or only generated a couple of million in fees and income. It just wasn't worth having a specialised team to look at it. I remember one small oilco exec saying they were told to approach the local " small business manager" in his nearest branch for £50mm.
These day there are some "boutique" players who lend on smaller projects but it has to worth their while