'jft310' pid='52166' dateline='<a href="tel:1416408 Wrote:CAC the IOC lawyers review what can be said and can't be said especially on conference calls . Same at every publicly traded company . I have no specific knowledge about discussions between Interoil mgt and their lawyers . I do have a working knowledge of lawyers putting a lid on things management wanted to talk about but management was advised to not talk about it . Happens everyday in corporate America.

And your response is precisely why there are regulations. This entire controversy makes the issue of relevance self evident. But then I don't ever recall where a lawyer has ever been in a legal dispute over the question of a law's applicability

'jft310' pid='52166' datel Wrote:CAC the IOC lawyers review what can be said and can't be said especially on conference calls . Same at every publicly traded company . I have no specific knowledge about discussions between Interoil mgt and their lawyers . I do have a working knowledge of lawyers putting a lid on things management wanted to talk about but management was advised to not talk about it . Happens everyday in corporate America.

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It probably does happen everyday in certain contexts.  It is also probably does not applicable in this context.  The things PET asked about ("flow rate", "choke size", etc.) are operational details that lawyers likely wouldn't bother to "put a lid on".  You can defend management all you want (and for whatever reason you want), but implying they haven't given us this information "because the lawyers won't let them" just makes no sense.

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'Relker' pid='52153' dateline='<a href="tel:1416401 Wrote:JFT- As far as I can see they did not touch the subject during 2014. The last information was in the annual report 2013.

Take a look at the last presentation slides . Look at say Raptor look at ownership under the name minorities . To stay an owner requires the partner to put up cash by a certain date . No cash no participation no longer listed as an owner as a minority partner.

The presentation sheets simply show the option rights. If you look at point 8 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statement, you see movements in liabilities for current and non current participation interests. Can you explain this to me?

'calvin grad' pid='52164' datel Wrote:

I think we all believe Hession knows a lot more than what he is revealing. I wish he would say this is what we know and this is what we need to find out. He could have said this is why with old information we drilled where we did and with the new information we wish we had drilled in this location. We need to give him credit for no apparent leaks.i wonder though if the  4  big shareholders know more than we do.

Calvin- I believe your first statement "rings true".In the pdf that Pet just posted,the first question under "Conclusion" on page 12 asks "Does the situation feel right"? When 2-3 month wells turn out to be 8-9 (or longer) month wells,that question sure jumps out at me. Not complaining,just wondering out loud. ( no,not selling !) I still wish us all good luck in the long run!

'jft310' pid='52177' datel Wrote:With the stocks history of volatility , removing some of that volatility makes sense for investors. Did the level of past detail increase volatility most would say yes to that . SHU/yahoo is loaded with arm chair quarterbacks . Does a CEO have a fiduciary duty to shareholders ??Most would say yes. Removing that volatility has chased the shorts . Volatility is great for short term traders but bad for investors . Did the lawyers advise Hession the best way to chase the shorts was remove the volatility?? How to remove the volatility ?.One way is to minimize the level of detail that gives the arm chair quarterbacks trading info . What matters is results commercial or not , costs and quantities. That's what is material ., Who should Interoil execs listen to as material information disclosure The SHU board or Interoil advisors?????????????

I'm all for them removing volatility - I just wanted them to do it with the stock price at $90/share !!!!

'jft310' pid='52177' datel Wrote:With the stocks history of volatility , removing some of that volatility makes sense for investors.

Maybe the whole of the oil industry should stop reporting as a means of reducing the volatility of oil prices.

I for one would much rather see my stock value increased reflecting an announcement that gas and condensate have been found present in Bobcat and why Raptor results have yet to be disclosed.

Please tell us you are not reporting out opinions from IOC insiders.  The would give considerable comfort.