RE:Competitive Tension Amongst Majors Some trying to get bigger not because it makes financial sense in these acquisitions...but because they likely want to become too big to be swallowed up themselves and lose their positions....egos..and they want that instant gratification rather than the smarter decision to develop new supply at a cheaper long term cost....but why do that if your 60 years old and have to wait 10-20 years to see fruits of your labor?