A very clever PM secured these permits for us with the support...

A very clever PM secured these permits for us with the support of David Kennedy, Ernie Myers and ????
Success in any of these companies is through being vigilant about the things that the big boys walk away from and being bold enough to take a chance that they got it wrong.
Also helps to have good contacts who can provide background information about the leases that you are eyeing off.
Not having an Oil industry glut and price collapse would have been a better world to work in though.