I ran across this copy of TPH's rebuttal to Berman and just wondered about it's authenticity as well as the completeness of it as it is copied & pasted.
sesport... thank you very much. A lot is being stated on both sides in order to confuse and cause fear among mineral owners. i tend to believe we have a lot to offer and they know it. jhh
Sesport, I would recommend people listen to Steve Dixon's presentation at Chesapeake's Analyst Day Conference. He does an excellent job of explaining decline curves and rebutting the Berman position.
I read the TPH rebuttal on Monday and thought Dave Pursell et al did a great job of debunking Berman. The more I read Berman's comments, the more I am convinced he knows little about reservoir engineering and petroleum economics.
Thanks, all. I won't debate the caliber of TPH's services & opinions, but I am wondering about the tone & "youthful" language in the TPH rebuttal. That's one of the reasons I questioned it's authenticity.
I'm taking a look at the link to Dixon's presentation, thanks Les B. (boy, just leave the library card out in the open now ... you could just "add" me to your card. ha, ha, ha)
Sesport, that is the tone and nature of all of TPH's daily briefings which makes them the highlight of my morning reading. But I can tell you those guys have way more on the ball than almost any other consultant or analyst.
I have read some recent papers from Bernstein that analysed the Barnett Shale and can tell the author lacked the experience required to evaluate such a challenging.