08-10-2013, 03:20 AM
'tarulestheday' pid='26834' datel Wrote:Not to beat the dead Phil horse but look at the timing of these two events: April 23, 2013 - Phil retires May 24, 2013 - Exxon exclusive This timing IMO clearly indicates that real SD talks were going nowhere until Phil was forced to leave. So essentially these complex talks really only got serious in May of this year. I have heard from my best sources that IOC was spinning its wheels prior to the IOC/XOM agreement. In that light, it has not taken that long. Yet...
I'll add to this excellent observation.
July 11, 2013 - Dr. Michael Hession named CEO
August 13, 2013 - Conference call
See the similarities?