It was also mixed up in the H1B Visa/ Green Card scheme since 2008. IMO Thompson decided to operate as a "branch" in 2021 to screw Penn Production Group, LLC et al per the above lawsuit. The whole "foreign investors in exchange for green card/ visa" scheme likely viewed as the primary source of funding for his antics. https://www.immihelp.com/employer/Kerogen_Resources_Inc/contacts/