RE: UK Onshore oil and gas production - April 20253 Jul 2025 10:05
It’s a shame Simon didn’t though isn’t it!
Trying to be fair and balanced by stating FACTS???
Everything he said is total fantasy. Perhaps if he bothered to actually do the bare minimum of research he would know how much the SF4 works would cost (see the CPR) double his picked out of the air figure, and as has just been explained they have to do that essential work just to stand still. 100% increase? Total fantasyland! Yes a new CPR would be welcome, but unlikely to happen at present with the difficulty the company is experiencing. If they manage to re-work the financial mess they are in the hedge rates will look nothing like what is published at present. The fundamental asset and license value are Circa £100 million ????? All the sites are end of life, or Test wells that the bigger boys know are not worth pushing. Far from being a “Leviathan” Balcombe is a 100 to 1 shot that that they admittedly need to pursue, but at their own expense for stage 1 and in all likelihood until commercial quantities are proven if a minor miracle should occur. The have permission for a test and not to produce!
Perhaps you should actually read the Articles DOD publish SAS. They do probably seem unbalanced to those of you wearing Rose tinted specs, but let’s face it Angus haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory have they!! Not easy to publish an upbeat article when it one disaster after another (mostly self inflicted.
Should you wish to do a little more research Simon . There are a couple of links to interviews with Lord Melton Mowbray Lucan, and Mr Herbert. Both worth a read…..and try actually reading the COR while you are at it!!