Sad to see you go pittyh.
Hope you made some money.
As for the manipulation, I'm not so sure mate.
Surely its just a case of holders keen to see what the imminent 2017 drilling program is going to look like and new buyers are wanting a piece of the action too.
Buying is not a frenzy by any stretch, but neither is the stock being (and as you said) regrettably put up for sale. Consequently, transactions are sparse and price movements are pretty dramatic.
WOF Price at posting:
3.9¢ Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held