I have no idea if they are abandoning anything. My inclination is they aren't doing anything other than running a scam. However, I will say they went as far as to permit drilling for the Kincaid #1 well in Illinois only to abandon it.
Here's a link to a PR from MDMP, raising sufficient funds to drill a well in Illinois. Read 'Short Term Funding' section:
Knowing this, folks still come here and defend Raffy. WTF do I care. I've been accused of talking the Share Price down to get in on cheapies, but that's always the pitch from the bulls!