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On November 11, 2016, private equity backed WildHorse Resource Development Corporation filed a Form S-1, initiating a public offer of its common stock. With this offering, WildHorse hopes to raise $650 million to put toward recent acquisitions and its drilling program, expecting to add four rigs in 2017.
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As of September 30, 3016, WildHorse amassed a total leasehold position of approximately 375,000 net total…
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