Auction Schedule: Every Tuesday in Houston, TX

UPCOMING SILENT AUCTION (with on-line backup bids) OPPORTUNITIES

Weekly Auctions/Trade Days - every Tuesday
Houston, Texas


Trade Days take place every Tuesday in Houston, Texas at the Houston Americas Hotel. Trade Days is open to all sponsors at all levels. All bidders are invited to become sponsors.



PABCO ENERGY, INC.
The Official Auctioning Company Of
Global Trade Days, Inc.


Global TradeDays Featured Offerings:

$10,000,000 Mid-Continent Divestiture
$125,000,000 offshore property.
$5,000,000 Wyoming Coal Lease

All of the above divestments have minimum bids that are subject to seller accepting six-day option bid.

Sellers! It’s not too late. You still have time to include your prospects, large acreage blocks and producing leases in these upcoming forums. Listings can be entered by mail or fax. Don’t delay. Sign up now for good placement.

Buyers! Don’t miss out on these opportunities to meet with your peers in the industry and take advantage of these buying opportunities.


 

The Option

These silent auctions are an opportunity to buy, sell or trade the option to evaluate and research the property for up to six days. During those six days, the winning bidder has the exclusive right to buy the lease at a full price or a negotiated price with the seller.

In the six-day option period, the property can be examined by a geologist, a title search can be performed, a pumper can be contacted, and an on-site inspection can be performed. The option period can be extended by doubling the option price.

The seller has placed a minimum price on the property, but the buyer has the choice to negotiate with the seller on the purchase price, as part of a purchase an sale agreement executed by the Buyer and the Seller, with Global Trade Days, Inc., as the agent.

If the option bidding exceeds 20% of the minimum price for the property, the auction converts to bidding on the property itself, and the property is sold at final auction. For example, if the bid option for a one-million dollar piece of property exceeds the 20% value of the property--$200,000--the property would be immediately reauctioned for a final sale price.

Benefits for the Buyer
The option makes the evaluation process more cost-effective and timely for the buyer. This process eliminates the expensive advance due diligence that is wasted when a buyer is outbid on a chosen parcel. For example, the buyer may need to purchase expensive equipment, such as 3D seismic, to assess the property. The option will make this purchase decision more comfortable.

The concept of putting down a small amount of cash in order to optimize the opportunity to evaluate and make the purchase decision on the oil and gas property provides a new level of excellence in auction effectiveness, insuring minimal risk for the buyer. The option money goes toward the purchase price if the sale is made.

Benefits for the Seller
The seller also enjoys benefits of the option process. It is a great opportunity to get the property in front of more potential buyers. The seller has the option to set the minimum bid price. The tie-up period for the property is shortened. The seller must deal with fewer people before the sale, and with only one winning party. This will help reduce the risk of upsetting existing staff. Another advantage is that the seller can walk in the day of the sale and list the property, thus minimizing the cost of advertising fees and related expenses.


TRADE DAYS AUCTION RESERVATION REQUEST
Every Tuesday in Houston, TX

Fax to: (713) 622-3268
Mail to: Global Trade Days, Inc.
P.O. Box 701226
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170
USA


Please send your comments to Mr. Hal McClure
Global Trade Days, Inc.
P.O. Box 701226
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 USA
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Last revised: January 27, 2004
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