RE:RE:PETRUS CEO AND CFO INTERVIEW 12 01 2022Thanks, Seppelt for that clarification. You said cash flow after capex would likely be put toward debt reduction, right? That is fine with me, I prefer investing in firms that use debt judiciously and when needed to advance production, but are willing to reduce debt and therefore, interest expense when the opportunity arises.
Also, are the wells in Ferrier more prolific as compared to North Ferrier, historically?
The share price took a dive since that interview, but this was in concert with the whole sector taking a hit after the OPEC virtual meeting did not result in further reductions and crude futures sold off, I think an overreaction considering all the other factors at play which are and will effect supply and demand world-wide.
I liked the comment from Gray that they could respond to crude/boe pricing changes by increasing or decreasing drilling activity. Also, that the hedging program would flatten out the short-term gyrations in crude pricing. With the obvious increase in 'paper barrels' trading in the futures markets, algos /trading bots lurching up and down now, any day a rumor or a new hypothetical allegedly effecting S/D, ergo crude pricing short-term(even hour-by-hour) we are in a brave new world.
IIRC Don Gray @ Peyto had a very stable hedging program in place as he brought production up from the beginning to over 100,000 boe/day and it kept the firm stable and able to exploit the resource without taking on great debt. I like that business model.
It is always tough to ride the bull market. GLTA