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Cimarex to Add 7 Rigs in 2016; Ramp Up Permian Drilling
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Cimarex Energy Co. has reported its second quarter 2015 results.
Cimarex Chairman, President and CEO, Tom Jorden, said, "In May, Cimarex issued 6.9 million shares of common stock to increase drilling in our exceptional portfolio of projects in the Delaware Basin and Mid-Continent region. These projects continue to provide highly attractive returns despite the negative commodity price backdrop.
"We received $730 million of net offering proceeds that will supplement our exploration and development activities in 2015/16 including infill development in the Woodford Shale, our first infill development in the Wolfcamp D in the Delaware Basin, as well as continued activity in the Bone Spring and emerging Meramec plays."
Cimarex plans to invest $100 million of the capital from the equity…
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