Operational Updates | Deals - Joint Ventures
Independence Eyes JV, Farm-In Options for Coleman Lease

Independence Energy Corp. has engaged RTD Energy LLC, a Dallas, Texas based oil and gas business development company, to represent the Company on a non-exclusive basis to potential joint venture partners and farm-in drilling companies identified by RTD for the development of the 1,400 acre Coleman South oil and gas exploration land package in Coleman County, Texas.
Mr. Gregory C. Rotelli, CEO and President of Independence Energy, stated, "I look forward to continuing to work with Steve Fulton at RTD to fully develop our large and 100% owned Coleman South land package. His considerable experience, success, and industry contacts as an oil and gas land development deal maker have already put us in contact with several potential partners that have expressed an interest in participating in…
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