Actually there was a much more solid signal - just before the drilling began someone repeatedly posted that there were "overwhelming odds" of finding commercial oil during phase I drilling. That one should have told everyone to sell. Any one with a basic understanding of the process understood that no major finds would be announced as a result of the exploratory phase I drilling.
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