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Thanks for entertaining the idea, buddy. Wish MOP's CEO would loosen his "kung fu" grip on this company and pay some people to really market this thing. SA would be huge, if and when. But there are SO many targets for CD to shoot at. Every big oil company should have the words "MOP" and "compliance" brought to their attention, over and over... Thought we were heading in this direction with the NObama ban on oil drilling last year. But $, politics and demand trump safe drilling practices and real environmental concerns all day long.
Free samples of MOP and restricted shares for the salesperson who can bring home a million+ dollar purchase order. Should be S.O.P. for these fellas. Why else go public?
At the risk of wearing the Captain Obvious mask and cape, looks like China and Conoco could use some MOP.
http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20110919/NEWS07/110919890?tags=58|310|158|166|80#
Ask at $0.048...?
All of these events were acknowledged by MOP Enviro. to be occurring now and/or in the future. If you want to say they are "made up" or, more to your point, "misrepresentations of fact," then that is your opinion, but it would carry more weight with this board if you provided a modicum of support for such an opinion.
I'd like an update, from the company, on any and all of them, regardless of their veracity.
That is all.
Where's the MOP?
Team SA?
Groveton Mill purchase?
Nigeria purchase orders?
Ecuador update?
How bout a report on sales made by distributors? (ADP, Inclusive, etc.)
What is Incinerox doing with MOP these days?
Any manufacturing capability in SA yet?
Any date set for MOP's big "rescheduled" meet and greet in SA at PMU?
Any progress on the purchase of an oil spill remediation company?
Catching any fish this summer Charlie?
news pleaassseeee....snore.
Yes, but I'll just point out that this judgment seems to be taken against the governing body in Ecuador. The 8+ billion dollar judgment taken against Chevron was taken by the indigenous tribes who reside on the land which Texaco and Chevron are responsible for polluting.
Uncertain how this will end up playing out. I thought we would hear more about the appeal after the prelim - injunction was ordered. Chevron is once again doing whatever it legally can to wriggle out of this 8billion judgment.
I know they recently published fins, if you look on yahoo.com news and such. I think they made a couple hundred k last quarter.
Looks like an oil pipeline maintenance company, which includes some type of point of sale/distribution of products including MOP.
Interesting.
This polyethylene based sorbent company is called Enpac, I believe.
http://www.enpac.com/
Very similar kits and uses like MOPN, but certainly not 100% green or biodegradable.
I think CD would be wise to look into the distributors which ENPAC claims to have in Brazil, South Africa, Israel, etc. Maybe distributors will also carry MOPN.
Still waiting patiently... not much earthquaking or hurricane winds blowing here in Ohio. Just nursing a two day hangover after a bachelor party on "Whore Island" which is Put-in-bay.
Any PR on the purchase of the Groveton mill OR purchase orders from Nigeria, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia would be appreciated!
Yeah, you are probably right, Beck. Make more money sitting at home...
If CD is not selling the hydro plant in Bath, then maybe this real estate purchase is his way of "following-up" with the previous PR regarding 800k for increase in manufacturing. We can't compare the terms of any manufacturing agreement with Leigh fibers to what CD will save by manufacturing MOP himself, but if you can get cheap real estate with lots of raw materials nearby (i.e. numerous closed paper and pulp mills), then why not pull the trigger and keep as much manufacturing "in-house"? MOP should be more profitable because of it!
I agree that getting orders and marketing should be a top priority, but maybe CD has done the math and with Ecuador putting in more orders, Nigeria close to a significant order and Team SA on the horizon (6-12 months, IMO) then why would CD give a large percentage of profits to Leigh when he could manufacture MOP himself. Note that the Groveton Mill once employed 1000 people and other mills in the area are also now closed. That means "cheap labor" is available locally. If MOP gets large orders, it won't take CD long to find workers...
I have no DD to support this thought other than a past real estate listing, but is it possible that CD might be selling the Bath property? Or leasing it out to someone else? With the recent news about power plants shutting down, maybe someone made an offer to purchase the Bath hydro plant...just IMO.
Listing for this property found...list price of 2.4 mill. No idea if this is current list or not.
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16079272/3-Mechanic-St-Groveton-NH/
Looking at the hills in the background of Charlie's pictures, I'd say this definitely appears to be the Groveton Mill they are standing on. IMO. As Jamal says in his letter to CD, "it is HUGE"!
Sounds like a perfect place for MOP. Plenty of raw materials and other wood pulp mills (now closed) are in close proximity. Wonder if old CD has a vision of using currently closed wood mills around the country to produce the "world's leading and 100% green oil sorbent...MOP."
So, I am guessing the two other sources of revenue for this new building are NH Wood Products and Fundamental Solutions Inc.(vitamins and such)? Both owned and operated by Charlie.
Hopefully, being an old mill, it will cost minimal $$ to convert it to manufacture MOP.
Nice to see a little progress here, even if the 2nd quarter numbers suck. I am guessing that the last two containers of MOP shipped to Ecuador are not in the AR column yet and we aren't seeing it here. No sign of Bibby being used to finance the manufacture of either of these two containers as well. Interesting.
Best news in the recent letter, IMO, is that MOP has recent orders for two containers of MOP. CD previously said Ecuador sales were slow, but getting MOP over there is step one and that is being accomplished. Now if Ecuador ever gets paid on that Chevron suit...MOP is at least in position to show off its product and has Ecudorean companies (Incinerox) who can support and demonstrate MOP's usefulness. Things are shaping up in Ecuador, IMO.
Hey Beck, what is available a few towns north of Bath, in the way of commercial real estate, which CD could be talking about? Just curious...
Littleton, NH near I-93 (looks like a straight shot to Boston, 150 miles) would make logistical sense.
This should be good. Hope we get a PR by end of this year regarding MOP's new manufacturing facility.
Thanks for sending Charlie these questions, DD! And thanks for establishing the relationship with MOP which elicits a timely response!
Great news, IMO, about Ecuador. Hopefully, Incinerox is purchasing more and more MOP from ADP, and maybe now others are too. I believe it is just a matter of time before Ecuador's demand for MOP explodes...imo
Nigeria? Haven't been paying much attention to it, but if Charlie can land at least one purchase order in Nigeria by the end of 2011, and give us a follow-up PR, then I will be highly encouraged and consider heavily reloading, IMO!
Glad to hear the TEAM SA meeting actually took place. I'm sure Beck is looking for the roller-rink or old maple syrup factory that Charlie might be talking about (a few towns north of Bath), but having real cash in escrow, imo, means CD should have more to PR about (manufacturing expansion) in the next few months. Also, what does this mean for Leigh Fibers? are they not the cheapest solution to MOP's manufacturing needs? Are there more raw materials available in the NE area than in Virginia? Are distribution costs negligible? Glad to hear CD is keeping more manufacturing in-house, just makes me question their ability to outsource production...
Last, would have really appreciated more status on last PR regarding Team SA. is CD looking at purchasing an oil spill remediation company? Does Team SA have any manufacturing capability in Saudi Arabia? What are these improvements being made in the preparation of this re-scheduled "workshop"? My sincerest hope is that CD is planning to produce and ship containers of MOP and MOP-resuce/soil cleaning equipment to SA in preparation of large scale demonstrations at these workshops. If so, than all this delay in meeting with SA oil industry folks is worth it!
Go mopn!
I blame STB for all this chatter today! jk Sammy...:)
Admire your confidence here DD. Admire DFS for apparently crushing the market while I sit on my thumbs waiting for this little "green" company to start making some!
Stayin' positive, mopn up someday.
ahead of you sir!
I did the same at $0.28 pps. Last year, when Costner's machine was getting a lot of press, I compared it to the EVTN tech and EVTN seemed far superior (quantity of oil separated over time), so I expect it will do well in this "challenge".
Not sure how it would work, but there has to be an opportunity to for a 100% green oil sorbent to be used with a very fast oil separator machine. Wonder if EVTN's machine could be used as an "end-stage filter/separator" when oil-soaked MOP is collected and compressed to remove the oil.
Last thought...what about stuffing MOP into a mesh-like ball that is capable of expanding as it soaks up oil on open water? These "mop balls" would be far easier to spot and collect on open water and would have less chance of being eaten by wildlife. Obviously the balls would float and would be able to soak up "subsurface oil" because half of the ball would be underwater... Fishing boats could be easily converted into MOP recovery vehicles.
The schedule for the X-challenge finalists to compete in the OHMSETT pool and the "judges" who are scheduled to observe the contestants. Could be helpful if these folks knew about and saw a use for MOPN in the oil spill clean-up "industry". just some thoughts...
•7/22-8/3: Vor-Tek (California) and Judge John J. Dec, retired U.S. Coast Guard hazardous substance spill response professional
•7/29-8/10: Pacific Petroleum Recovery (PPR) (Washington) and Judge Dave Westerholm, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Response and Restoration
•8/5-8/17: OilShaver (Norway) and Judge Peter K. Velez, global emergency response manager for Shell International Exploration and Production
•8/12-8/24: Elastec (Illinois) and Judge Skip Przelomski, vice president and senior technical advisor of the Clean Caribbean & Americas (CCA)
•8/19-8/31: CRUCIAL (Louisiana) and Judge Hung Nguyen of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE)
•8/26-9/8: NOFI (Norway) and Judge Eugene Johnson, retired U.S. Coast Guard captain and former chief of marine safety for the Fifth U.S. Coast Guard District
•9/1-9/14: Voraxial (Florida) and Judge Donald A. Toenshoff, Jr., executive vice president of the Marine Spill Response Corporation
•9/9-9/21: Koseq (Netherlands) and Judge John J. Dec, retired U.S. Coast Guard hazardous substance spill response professional
•9/16-9/28: Lamor (Finland) and Judge Skip Przelomski, vice president and senior technical advisor of the Clean Caribbean & Americas (CCA)
•9/23-10/5: OilWhale (Finland) and Judge Dennis Takahashi-Kelso, director of science and policy direction for the Ocean Conservancy
I believe "old school's" quote was 'got any shares you want to dump?'
So you either have shares and are telling the board it would be stupid to dump shares at this point, OR
You actually hold no shares, have no financial interest in this stock and are still here posting almost every day, your negative rhetoric, to "balance" the discussion on this pink sheet?
My first investment discussion board experience here, but I never guessed people have that kind of time. GLTY,STB. I hope your time spent here on the MOPN Ihub board isn't hindering any advancment in your career...
Sheesh, STB wouldn't your time be better spent doing research on stocks that you believe are a worthy investment?
Oh wait, we all respond to your negative posts so maybe you are getting something out of this...
right on, Maui. If something great comes out of this meeting with the "head of SA" then I don't want to hear about it until a deal is done. Plenty of competition out there for MOPN and there is no sense in PR'ing MOP's every move.
agree! SA visit should be worthy of a PR...soon, IMO! WDK told finish SA is "slowly moving" which is still an indication of movement. Maybe the "head of SA" has a plan for Charlie to agree to and maybe it will mean new leadership for MOPN to really grow in SA. My hope is Charlie gets paid and gives operational control to TEAM SA to bring this product to SA market. Could be a HUGE PR and the kick in the arse MOPN pps needs. Then Charlie can PR the Ecuador sales and maybe get monthly fins out to public! IMO!
Thanks again, finish, for emailing Wdk and getting/posting the response.
On SA, we were told (in a past PR)that "SA" had performed some testing of MOP in 2010. Then a JV was discussed and terms were finalized in June of 2011. So, if the same "SA" folks know MOPN, tested MOP in Saudi Arabia and entered into a JV with MOPN, what is the point of the "head of SA" making the trip to Bath, NH? I think this can only be very positive for MOPN, IMO! Saudis would not make a trip to this one horse town, if there was not an opportunity for financial gain, again IMO.
All in my opinion, but I think it is reasonable to guess that the "head of SA" is either discussing a large amount of future/potential business for MOP, OR (more likely) a possible "purchase" of the company.
Thoughts?
Hold out for $2.00 pps, Please Charlie! :)
Thanks for doing whatever needed to be done to get some information about MOP sales. THERE ARE MOP SALES! incredible!
Just guessing that Incinerox is the purchaser of the MOP bound for Ecuador...Anyone able to verify whether Incinerox ordered two containers of MOP recently?
I also wonder if the production of MOP equivalent to a second container was purchased by others either in U.S., Canada or SA? Wayne isn't specific in saying where such product went...when he could have just said two containers of MOP went to Ecuador last week. Thoughts?
On the SA issue, I would "venture" to guess that Wayne's talking about TEAM SA. Still significant information. I'd like to see Charlie put out a letter to shareholders and advise them of these developments. It's free to post such a letter to your website Charlie! Just takes a little time to write.
After being positive, then concerned and now desperate for news, I'm of the opinion that no news from Charlie means one of two things...1. Charlie has something GREAT in the works and he is on the verge of an actual significant sale of product, OR 2. there is absolutely nothing going on and he is busy with one of his other hobbies.
I believe DD when he says Charlie is working on MOP. But after all the fluff PR's we received in the past 12-13 months on MOP "progress" why not release another if everthing is status quo? Either nothing's happening right now and its not worth the $ to put out another fluff PR, or most of us are dead wrong and Charlie is close to landing something really significant.
Just my opinion.
"The silence out of Charlie and Wayne is frustrating."
Agree.
Wayne will return an email, but I don't believe he is permitted to provide a substantive response.
Still here, but not happy with the lack of news (read, new factual information) about MOP's progress/sales.
"The silence out of Charlie and Wayne is frustrating."
Agree.
Wayne will return an email, but I don't believe he is permitted to provide a substantive response.
Still here, but not happy with the lack of news (read, new factual information) about MOP's progress/sales.
Anyone doing DD on these issues?:
1. MOP's bid for an oil clean-up company. Who might MOP being talking to, reviewing, making offers to purchase...? Anyone contacting these folks?
2. PMU's re-scheduled oil spill cleanup workshop dates. Anyone try to reach out to the former VA Tech professor at PMU? Inquire about whether such dates are rescheduled?
3. Saudi consultants. Anyone try to reach out to these consultants, find out what they are doing for MOP
4. Former MOP salespeople. Anyone try to ask these folks about CD's marketing and sales strategy? Who they attempted to contact for sales? What responses were given?
5. Leigh Fibers - manufacturer. Have they produced any MOP in last 10 months? Do they have capability/product specs/raw materials/formula to produce MOP?
Since we can't get a single follow-up PR or letter or email back from Charlie on any progress made by MOP, I figured I'd generate some ideas for DD and ask if anyone is doing the same.
Maybe this has something to do with it...
In May 2010, Smith made his way into the marshes in Louisiana into the heart of the Gulf oil disaster, demonstrating that OPFLEX® is an effective and reusable absorption product for oil and oil sheen. As a result of its unprecedented performance, in and around Venice, LA, OPFLEX was recognized and purchased by BP as the only absorbent ever to effectively remove and absorb sheen thereby helping to prevent birds and wildlife dying from hypothermia. While other companies talked about their products in television studios, Smith was on boats with fishermen and oil spill cleanup workers testing OPFLEX in the real world “lab.”
MOP Environmental Solutions Inc, has to become more than CD's one of many side businesses or hobbies. Time needs to be spent demonstrating the product in more than a fishtank with a cell phone video.
Clients need to be pursued and product needs to be demonstrated and given away if necessary to get their attention and purchase agreements.
Scott Smith and his cellulose sham-wow pads and pom-poms will get more contracts because he puts the time in and makes the effort. He goes down to the Gulf and puts his product in the water. He flies to China and does the same. The dude apparently wants "it" more... wish MOP management showed this level of committment to selling MOP or at least getting MOP out into the marketplace.
SS,
is that a subtle hint to or from our good buddy "7"? ;)
Hope you're right. holding all my shares, no point in dumping. Maybe I'll forget about this stock by December and check my brokerage account one day to find hundreds of thousands of dollars I can't explain in there...all because MOP finally got into the game and sold something other than shares...
still dreamin' big of MOPN UP
DFS, at least take solace in knowing that we are not crazy for believing in this product. CD stumbled on something very important and if properly marketed, could be huge, maybe even the industry standard in soil and open water oil spill remediation products.
Whatever will convince Mr. Diamond to act or hand the reigns over to someone who will, remains a mystery. I've come to the conclusion that CD has many interests and dedicates much of his time pursuing things other than MOP. How else does he explain the apparent inaction in the face of so many opportunities? He should "always be closing" something...even those small clients who just need a bag or two of MOP a month.
He's either not "hungry" enough to grow this company or afraid to take a risk (of not getting paid for his product) by giving some of it away (for free, CD) to potential clients. I say all of this because of the lack of substantive news (PR) we receive and lack of any follow-up on any "potential" discussed in past PR statements.
Please share with us what is going on with MOP, Mr. Diamond.
Watching Exxon's cleanup crew gingerly laying sorbent pads on the y-stone river is as clear of a sign to me that even BIG OIL has no idea how to clean up an open water spill, especially one that occurs on a river.
I'm no expert but using pads is a clear waste of time. Saw a video of one guy, in white hazmat suit, even knee deep in water trying to push the pad around or wipe sticks covered in oil with the pad. sheeesh!
How bout ALOT of MOP blown onto every oil covered surface, then use a fire hose to push the oil soaked mop away from flora and fauna and into a large net which skimmer boats can then scoop up? Is this rocket science?
oil on a fast moving river? same idea. Set up boom and nets at slower part of river, MOP cannon to spread MOP over every oil covered surface and let the river push the oil soaked MOP into the nets. Sheesh?
Please tell me if I'm missing something here...
Then you establish an Emergency Response service where MOP expedites a container of MOP and MOP cannon within 6 hours of notice of a spill (charge them $$$$ for this shipping cost). One MOP field technician could be on-site to assist the BIG OIL cleanup crew in proper use and deployment of MOP cannon/product and recovery of oil-soaked MOP.
Bout time for a PR, whether its meat and potatoes or just jello...What have you been up to Mr. Diamond?
Finish,
I agree with you 100% on getting MOP's name out there. How easy would it be for MOP to monitor these oil spills and ship some free MOP to the company(ies) hired to clean them up? Get these oil spill clean-up companies to try out MOP on the job, and we will get some purchase orders, IMO.
MOP has the money to produce and ship some free product and the opportunity, since these oil spills happen all the time. Just need the CEO to believe in his product and try something new! C'mon CD!
Agreed, DFS. I'll add that even our three new consultants whose shares were valued at 5 cents pps and all others holding restricted shares, G-wine, etc, are not benefiting from the lack of news being shared with the public and effective marketing strategy.
LOts of interested parties here and I hope CD uses his marketing budget for some quality marketing consultation.
Clock is ticking, if not on shareholder patience, certainly on Charlie's patents.
Take some risks here, Mr. Diamond! Spend some money, make some extra MOP product and strategically give it away (yes, for free) to some potential clients.
Have a happy and safe weekend all. Happy Birthday America! Still here after 235 years! Thanks to the good Lord above, our beliefs and the men and women who fight and die for us and for what we believe in.
agreed. There must be some info that CD could share which could "allay some concerns" which I asked about. I also got the sense that maybe I am not the only one asking such questions.
I do not hold either response from Wayne as negative. Optimistically, I think Wayne could be doing his best to walk that line between offering specific information about MOP's involvement, and trying to offer a hint to us that TEAM SA is aware of this cleanup in KSA and these contracts...ALL IMO!!!!!
One could certainly interpret this response pessimistically and say Wayne is just now learning about these contracts... Given the invite to PMU and Team SA joint venture, I don't think this is the reasonable interpretation, and therefore remain positive.