drmethane- much appreciation for your contributions to this mb. cannot overstate ur contributions, imo. by the way............. what COP paid to lease the alaskan land adjacent to the royale alaskan leases.........SPEAKS VOLUMES. THAT LEASE BY COP IRREFUTABLY RAISES THE VALUE OF ROYL CORP. - NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS. the price disparity wherein royl got in drastically cheaper than the top tier COP CORP........... IS A REASON TO APPRECIATE THE POTENTIAL BIG TIME UPSIDE IN ROYL. i appreciate your sentiment is not in alignment with mine but to each his own. look forward to your future comments.