RE: Breakeven FCF 202012 Jun 2019 18:39
Hi Chilting
I like the Magnus deal, who would not it you got such a field almost for free?
100 million is peanuts and we even get those money back first hand.
With bit of luck they could have paid the 100 million without RI.
Its welcome if he can strike another such deal with payment 2-3 years from now.
Probably it’s needed to keep up with declines.
My point was more to highlight the very low breakeven point next year without capex.
And that these planned drilling’s basically could be done anytime.
So I would try limit capex basically to zero for 6-12 months and really get us stronger near term.
I am also risk taker, maybe even bigger then AB but sometimes you need seal the deal and get money back.
For example by last autumn place as much possible hedges at 80 usd for 2019 given how important year it is.
That safely bring down debt 500-600 million.
If that would have been a mistake and oil went to 100 usd mid this year, and they could hedge 2020 at 90. I think no one would complain. We would be debt free end next year then.
Now we need continue with bit of risk, 50 % volume hedged at 66 usd and future seems volatile. Then risk can be reduced by reducing capex for a time until oil recovery and good hedge in place.