RE:You can dream I guess, and it might come true.Hey, hegemonicoblivion...
Uncle Carl, you are turning my wet dream into a dry dream. Cheapstakes Energy (CHK) should make a stock merger offer of 0.7 share for each TLM share, valuing TLM at about US$18 per share.
There are a lot of synergies with the merger - both heavy nat. gas companies with big acreages in the Eagle Ford area. Last week, Devon Energy has agreed to acquire privately-held GeoSouthern for its Eagle Ford properties for US$6 bn. TLM has slightly larger lands & its 50% interest should be worth $2-3 bn.
https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/18/us-talisman-eagleford-idUSBRE95H00C20130618
Uncle Carl, you now hold 11% of CHK. Pls. get Carl Jr. who sits on CHK board to put the good word in, but he should recuse himself from voting due to the potential conflict of interest with your TLM holdings. You could make $400 million paper profits on your 71 mil. TLM shares, and increase your holdings in CHK with the stock merger.