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Many LTSH would like to buy another shedload at 7p but are flat broke or can't risk a marriage bust up. And it's to late for those who topped themselves last year after selling for peanuts thinking they would at least save a few quid

Were I CEO, I'd be phoning Energy Secretary and Fat Boris 9am - 5pm for a date when EPL details are announced

i reckon gov will allow investment costs to be offset over 2-3 year period. otherwise if a company with annual $50 mill EPL liability needs commit $100 or $150 mill for explore/drill work in a year, still leaves them needing to find $50 - $100 mill. they won't do it. but if they can offset EPL liability for 2-3 years against it, they will
had a google - to my surprise NOTHING about when gov will announce details

well it definitely not CA playing us. they want SP to rise PDQ. RB of CA must be tearing his hair out
it's only PIs (21%) selling in dribs (for whatever reason) pulling it down, with few buying.

Gloucester - I get your point and ignorance possibly prevents me as ever having having rounded picture. But -
My mind simplifies things by thinking that EPL cash must be spent on SOMETHING (or given to gov), so won't affect any prettying up and sale (indeed it helps). Put another way - they are unrelated entities, save for future increased revenues buyer will get (if EPL cash spent well)
Costs - (big ifs here) say oil next 12 months oil $120 and daily average 8000 barrels so
$120 - 8% (BW) = S110 -$30 production cost = $80 x 8000 x 365 days = $233 mill, say $220 mill for lost time etc, hence tax bill $55 mill for 12 months. i don't trust HUR P8 cost estimates since written to show court we couldn't survive. so say costs now same now increased. 55 x 91% rebate = $50 mill. so hurr need pay circa $35 mill from own pocket. if EPL allows offset over 18 months period EPL bill 50 x 1.5 = £70 mill so HUR need cough up own pocket $15 mill.
HUR averaging 7000 barrels a day changes figures slightly but not that dramatically

have i got anything wrong?
and can someone advise - if HUR buy producing asset, can this cost be offset against EPL payable?

MUSINGS
So as of 31 May we have bond cash + $60 mill - very nice
By 31 July with $120 oil we will likely have $100 mill (CEO always understates - says $90 mill) - very nice
We got $110 a barrel last offload not guesstimated $108. BP deal usually gives slight raise on 5 day average (if rest of month higher). Very nice
Would be nice if CEO had accurately/honestly stated development costs could be 91% offset by EPL (up to value of EPL charge), rather than 'such investment would partially offset the EPL charge'. 'Partial' is erroneous & misleading

Proactive article (courtesy Troajan) good. Ideal headline used (will be mirrored by other writers) - very nice
(save for writer's error/confusion in stating 31 July cash likely + $75 mill, rather than +$90 mill)

Below is April 21 'Offshore' article incl HUR estimates (i) P8 (P7 sidetrack) cost $84 mill, + 1.8 mill barrelage increase (from then 10 mill to 11.8 mill barrels) (ii) subsequent water injection well cost $96 mill + 8.7 mill barrelage increase (from then 10 mill to 18.7 mill barrels). The EPL brings both these into play, especially as separate works are time-staggered. HUR MUST be looking at both, but especially & immediately P8 for summer 23 completion & production. Do the profit sums for extra 1.8 mill barrels, and 8.7 mill barrels. If such work program were announced, we would be off to the races. This quite apart from inorganic growth (eg. production asset acquisition)
https://www.offshore-mag.com/production/article/14202390/hurricane-assessing-future-production-options-for-lancaster-west-of-shetland

i had a nice quiet day at an orgy

kooba and I had little chat on advfn this morning. worth a read as kooba makes good points and sets out ideal solution which most likely RB of CA will be trying for

Yesterday's musings omitted the obvious proviso and biggest HUR risk - namely the single well dependency. Any problem, even a 2-3 week shutdown to get 2nd pump up and running, would significantly impact recovery progress & SP. This concern will have been CA's biggest impetus for timely exit as soon as SP reached acceptable level. Even a Rolls Royce (well 6) breaks down occasionally. And full credit where due to Maris that operational performance has been exceptional. Others knowing his background have posted that he is a good COO, which requires different skill set to CEO.
Whereas pre-windfall tax the intention may have been to not address the single well dependency by risking investment funds, the tax effectively obliges HUR to now do so (the no-brainer) in preference to donating funds to taxman.

The single well risk has always been live. It was just pointless expending much thought towards resolution whilst bonds still live and zero or piddly free cash. And that without having safety first chief execs with no skin in game save salary, and CA's winding up position. The new tax, and soon to be decent free cash protection, changes things dramatically and enables the single well position the issue to be addressed. The question now is - how quickly & pragmatically can it be addressed?

Been musing
CA SHs are happy SHs as significant dividends are a regular feature. It would be a fair guess that, pre headache tax announcement, HUR planned to throw off part of increasing free cash as special dividend, then repeat at 6 monthly intervals. I can imagine 2 things may have been planned:-
(i) 3-5p as special dividend
(ii) investment partner sought for LanFax, with HUR providing licenses, acreage & AM, partner providing cash, profits split 50-50. HUR thus at zero financial input exploration/development risk. Thus HUR (& CA SH cash) finances wholly derisked. Good deal for HUR & new partner.
Special dividends would negate HUR's cash mountain being donated at huge discount as part of any eventual sale of HUR in total, or CA's 28%. Consider the selling a car analogy - a buyer usually wants all the extras (aircon, satnav etc) for top of the range model thrown in for free. HUR has acreage, licenses, FB knowledge, data, mega Well 6, AM, huge tax credits....and growing cash pile. It makes sense to not include the cash pile as part of any deal in which the seller will never get fair/full value. Better that cash goes to SHs whilst retaining smaller safe operating cash pile.
Now consider 5 things:-
(a) Do the sums and find that IF Brent stays at $120, by end Jan 23 (4 more offloads) HUR free cash will be circa $200 mill NET of 25% windfall tax.
(b) Well 6's recent stabilisation trend is outperforming all expectations. Should that trend continue, allied to long term Brent above $100, the genuine possibility arises of Well 6 economic production alone extending to Jan 25 or even beyond. This raises the question - how much free cash profit over and above $200 mill would this throw off? A further $250 - S300 mill Jan 23 - Jan 25? $500 mill equates to 25p in dividends alone
(c) Windfall tax underwrites (F.O.C) all or bulk of HUR's at present 'go it alone' sidetrack/ 2nd well development. What if it succeeds in good time?
(d) The above means that HUR (& CA) can continue their possible plan to use profit flow for regular dividends, with the benefit of a small forward plan underwritten by windfall tax sums.
(e) Given this rapidly changing landscape & increasingly positive financial upside, CA may be minded to seek it's SHs' agreement for extension of time for winding up it's HUR element. Why exit HUR whilst zero risk cash is being thrown off? More time = more cash + more time to find partner/ buyer willing to agree fair value deal?

As I said - merely musings.

There has been much argument since last Dec re 2 aspects restraining market confidence (i) single well dependency (ii) chief execs. Always thought arguments a snooze till July as HUR hamstrung till bonds gone + $100 mill spare in bank. Can't do anything without money. Well 6 problem free till July was only imperative, with as high Brent as poss. Prayer mats were used - prayers answered - and now HUR has (bar the shouting) done it.
Despite offload due end July It may take till mid August monthly cash & production update for a semblance of formal financial clarity to impress market (bonds gone + $100 mill in bank).
Meanwhile the windfall tax curveball should necessitate the (i) single well dependency issue to be addressed - there is June update, AGM ,& July update for this to occur. The tax may transpire to be a blessing in disguise (at $120 HUR receiving $100 Brent cash profit + free exploration/development).
Meanwhile If (as seems probable) (ii) CA have resolved to stick (and not twist) with chief execs, the BoD confidence issue will likely remain unaddressed. CA cannot be blamed. It is important we PIs recognise this. CA did not elect to be wound-up, and are obliged to do what is best for their SHs within a certain timespan. It will be the inevitable first time that CA interests to a degree digress from PIs. Put another way - I am sure CA's exit timeline & decisions would differ if they were not obliged to wind-up - they will know the potential lost upside of a 2nd producer allied to dynamic new chief execs fully aligned with SHs interests.
Whilst current SP malaise is inexplicable & unnerving, the next 2 months will see considerable positive news flow & likely increased positive media coverage. No institutions are selling, It is only PIs 20% being sold/bought currently dictating SP. In Jan this year all SHs would have given eyeteeth for HUR to be in it's current position. I expect mid Aug to see markedly different SP

Hairy - nice to read you again.
Sadly I agree the permanent drag effect of CEO & CFO. No one buying/buying into HUR will do so unless they intend/are prepared to replace both immediately. History can't be hidden - would you trust chief execs so lacking that rather than ensuring safety by buying bonds back at -40c in S (the 'no-brainer'), they opted to dilute SHs by 95%? CEO & CFO remaining in situ dilutes number of companies interested in HUR. It's common sense.
CA will have a target price and appears they considered it would still reached with current execs so why complicate matters. Windfall tax effectively obliging HUR to be proactive and re-invest the tax has complicated CA's plan. But if they have decided to retain the chief execs it's too late to change personnel now. I agree with Hairy that current chief execs will always affect HUR's attractiveness and hence SP . HUR will soar, but never to where it should be

Dalt - Co Sec left couple of months ago, likely under CA pressure. Immediately RNS moodiness lessened & 'doom & gloom' warning in each RNA ceased. if CA thought him to be string puller of easily led CEO, may explain why CA ajudge more pragmatic for CEO to remain. Also, If 'for sale' sign is up, may not be easy to entice new CEO to company soon to be defunct, or to continue in as yet undefined format. As things stand CEO & CFO currently slated to remain. Whereas one imagines CA to have sound reasons, they can't tell us. Doesn't help PIs, most of whom want CEO & CFO gone unless provided with sound reasoning for their retention

Canaccord as useful as a chocolate teapot. No mention of HUR tax position worth 6p-16p. A 10 year old could write a more accurate and applicable update
https://www.sharecast.com/news/broker-recommendations/canaccord-genuity-upgrades-hurricane-energy-to-speculative-buy--9969726.html

Also, since many believe the Annual Report to be an 'airbrush' bereft of ANY acknowledgement of ANY mistakes having been made, let alone bereft of ANY apology. the question arises as to whether Resolution 1 (Annual Report etc) should also be voted against. Resolution is below:-

1. To receive the Annual Report and Group Financial Statements of the Company and reports thereon of the directors and independent auditor for the year ended 31 December 2021.

What are people's views?

Always remember voting can safely be made any time up until 22 June to allow 5 working days (AGM 29 June), though Hargreaves told usually any time up till 48 hrs prior is usually enough. So it is safe to wait till this month's update to see it's content, before voting

Supply crunch seemingly imminent
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Shrinking-Spare-Capacity-Will-Only-Send-Oil-Prices-Higher.html
And most banks/brokers raising price forecasts
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/07/energy/oil-prices/index.html
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/goldman-raises-brent-price-outlook-unresolved-supply-deficit-2022-06-07/

An infrequent poster's yesterday's thread directly criticizing CEO has been pulled - so someone is still at it

CA - the $24,000 AGM voting conundrum. Do PIs support all resolutions, on the basis that if CA are, unanimity may assist HUR going forward? Or do PI's vote against Resolutions 3, 8 & 9, in line with integrity, and to ensure protest vote message to BoD that nothing is forgotten or forgiven, and actions are being monitored. I am leaving voting till after this month's update in case of surprises. My current thought is to vote against 3, 8 & 9 to send a correct protest vote signal to BoD - whilst being aware that voting outcome. barring a miracle, is foregone conclusion

My view like Gloucester's is parameters increasingly indicate economic production well 6 alone good to 24/25 - my view more likely 2025 given likely oil price.
Unfortunate consequence of CA forced to wind-up by end 2023 likely to be wholly new 3rd CPR likely to not occur until CA out, or at any time in near future or at all. Were CA not having to wind up they would likely have pressed for 3rd CPR at some point. Also, CA 'reserved it's position' re NED investigation into 2021 events (ie. did not believe the outcome) and likely would have revisited the matter near-term. Events (ie winding up) have overtaken what CA would have otherwise likely chosen to do.

Para 3 states this IEA 2 mill bpd lowering estimate is before insurance effect taken into account
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/EIA-Warns-Of-Substantial-Fall-In-Russian-Oil-Production.html

This a biggie for underpinning PoO - even if Russia gives state-backed insurance, most delivery ports don't allow entry without full blown insurance cover
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Insurance-Ban-Is-The-EUs-Biggest-Blow-Yet-To-Russian-Oil-Exports.html

asimpleinvestor
Whereas as courtesy I would normally respond to any question directed to me by any poster, I am no longer prepared to engage in direct interchange with you. As courtesy I give reasons. I find the tone & content of much of your posting, and indeed your forum conduct generally, both ignorant and offensive. I also believe you to be injurious to the integrity, well-being and fundamental purpose of the forum.
The above represents my balanced personal opinion, and does not breach forum posting guidelines

i rather think that since windfall tax was only announced 26 may (ie 2 short weeks ago), it is reasonable to allow HUR & CA a few short weeks to construct a plan to avoid donating tax money to government. i don't think it helps for anyone to be going full tonto re this issue until and unless this month's update (circa 17th?) and the AGM pass without it being addressed. i personally don't envisage silence. i also reiterate it is only now that HUR are financially arriving at a position whereat (irrespective of recent windfall tax) ANY plan is possible.
i regard the issue of basic lack of faith in various BoD members as being a separate issue which should not fundamentally be affected even if a coherent & sensible plan(s) IS announced
i don't see merit in any poster EVER threatening another with post-removal for the heinous sin of being called 'a prat'