Mergers2 Dec 2014 19:42
Looking at history of Shell and BP any linkup (takeover in She'll speak) would have been impossible 4 yrs ago, now 'bearing in mind where BP operate and Shells history in Africa' looks to be < 5%, Now look at BG then you have a different ball game ' GAS' and lots of it, NGL plans strategically placed v Shells, excluding Egypt....lower political risks....who needs Obama / US politics......stuff everyone but our own....makes a Shell swoop on BG a 50/50, throw in Tullow it even looks better ESP. With SA crying out for Energy.....also lets She'll dump the numpties in BG and let the new CEO do the buiss with some good...no..excellent....new Shell staff.......but they better be quick..Statoil are also well positioned to swoop.....bit like the the days of the l. Ships........note the smaller Ops are re-organising so whatever happens prices will rise after the cleanup.