The only thing i can think of here is that they will use this...

The only thing i can think of here is that they will use this time to somehow trainwreck the drilling, and then a few knife edgers will capitulate, before something saves the day and voila, we have a massive payday as the expected gas will be found... Maybe they'll veer the drill off somehow to miss the main zone, and then 'reassess' the results, redrill and hit the right bit.

Dunno, but i really wouldnt put anything past anyone - money talks unfortunately. And often quiet money talks the loudest...