long wait and getting impatient, page-10

parad... Far never said the end of March, Hartleys did

What do you expect him to say? - 'we are currently negotiating with Exxon and we will be free carried through the first well with all seismic costs to be reimbursed to us by Exxon. The market doesn't know this, we're announcing it next week so sshhh please don't tell anyone.'

Give me a break - when a deal is done it will be announced. Yes the MD should be polite and answer any non price sensitive info, but give him time to make the best deal possible for us as shareholders. This is obviously an extremely huge deal and in the current economic climate, contract negotitations can and will take time.

Take a deep breath all, a jv may not be done for months yet