"The ball is squarely in WDS's court at the moment, and will...

"The ball is squarely in WDS's court at the moment, and will make full use ot the agreed schedule, why would't they?" Its these kind of statements made without reasoning, that grate. How about you go a little further and give your opinion on why would they ? I can list at least 3 good reasons why they would accelerate this, against what you will probably say 'they will want to take their time and ensure they analyize the data thoroughly in the 180 days they have available before committing to a drill'. I'm sure you are aware that even at speed it wont be until the 2030's that any of these wells are in full production ? I think Jibbybagger is right that adding another year to that when WDS have the resources to move this along quickly is counter productive to Namibian national and 'political' interests. You might feel comfortable waiting until May / June 2024 to hear if WDS decide to farm in but i suspect you are in rather small company, and that it won't include WDS who will be very keen to move this project along if they can, after all its not like they are brimming with OG growth prospects. Also I don't see the other majors taking their sweet time about this so Im not sure why you are so convinced WDS will. Its fun to debate this but try not to be so linear