gas explorer upbeat about its prospects , page-5

He says even if the tests prove positive, many hurdles will have to be overcome before the gas can be accessed.

"There would be substantial work before we get to that stage," he said.

"In other words we're looking at years, not months, in terms of the process that would follow a successful exploration well."

He can only say this if there is *something* there - seems like he is already looking towards the future and securing production