I agree with you that 1 tcf is huge, but let's be clear about 2 other points you made: 1. If SGC has appointed an "Independent" Expert, there is no way anyone would take on that assignment being obligated to be swayed by SGC expectations. There's a professional code of ethics wrt consultants and their future livelihoods are put at risk every time they undertake an assignment. As a consequence you can be assured the IE will provide an estimate based on the facts and observations as they see them, and not swayed by SGC enthusiasm - but its just an estimate, that may or may not be be delivered, and I'm sure it will be conservative, particularly wrt resource classification..
2. The company would have put out an announcement wrt spud date if it happened before the TH, and if it's just happened since the TH then it will be announced just prior to re-opening of trading.
I hope we see an announcement just before the market re-opens tomorrow, it's already been too long to wait IMO.
SGC Price at posting:
11.0¢ Sentiment: Hold Disclosure: Held