So, does anyone actually not understand30 Sep 2021 23:06
the role of the Executive Chairman?
For those who seem to blame David Bramhill for everything from their marital problems to their financial position, let me explain.
DB's job is to create value for shareholders, not a quick killing for day traders. In Oil & Gas, this is not an overnight task and for onshore oil, not a quick one.
Nobody can dispute it's been a long haul for this company, but the build has been all about finding the right investments and on that score, DB has made some excellent decisions. Look at Wressle for example, the oil discovery is exceptional, the revenues now are far exceeding those expected and DB has quietly increased the interest to a now 40% share of a likely 750 barrels of oil+ per day. Nobody can lay the blame for the council's ridiculous planning decisions at his door. On this one investment, the company is now a profitable, revenue generating producer.
With West Newton, geo confirmed substantial oil/gas shows, logs backed this up. On that basis, an investment is a good and worth the risk gamble. Still under test, if either the gas or oil can be proven commercial, the financial status of the company will be outstanding. It's not as though there has been a strong confidence in success her by the operators Rathlin and the partners, Reabold.
Biscathorpe has been described as potentially the biggest hydrocarbon discovery in the UK and again, DB has been quietly increasing the company's interest here. The same foes for Keddington and other pending producing assets.
All this costs time and money and so yeah, nobody likes a placing, but the company, unlike many of its peers, is debt free, producing, owed cash by its operator and that is as much as anyone can expect.
Don't discount Wressle as a short term oil production well as some on here try and suggest, it has tremendous scope for massive increases in oil and gas.
All this hatred and abuse towards the Exec Chair, he has achieved far more than the likes of UKOG and the rest of the onshore oilers imo. Now is not the time to allow these name calling, abusive derampers to take control of the BB, the company is visibly heading in the direction of the end of the rainbow.