Everything looking more positive19 May 2020 15:17
now. Cheap onshore oil has to be very attractive to investors given the low price, sitting almost next door to a refinery. Stands to reason that mega fields of North Sea oil has to penetrate inland. You only have to have a rudimentary knowledge of geology, maybe an oversimplification perhaps, to appreciate that the Kimmeridge limestone layer which is a cornerstone/marker for all offshore oil drilling in the North Sea originates/ occurs on the south coast (surprise surprise) at Kimmeridge near Lulworth, runs under the Weald Basin, targeted by UKOG and others. GIven the right circumstances, once found, this is 'easy' oil and does not require all the expensive logistics and infrastructure of the North Sea to develop. The challenge is finding it and it looks like we (DB and co) have hit the jackpot. It will take more drilling and placings to progress but cheap onshore oil is a very attractive proposition for any investor big or small. Remember that UKOG SP went through the roof (admittedly when oil price was high) and IMO this is a better prospect the HH and not underneath some of the most expensive real estate in the UK . IMO this SP has huge potential upside,