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Samson's GoM Asset Sale Could Carry Price Tag Over $1.0B

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   |    Monday,October 13,2014

Samson Energy Company LLC is planning to market its Gulf of Mexico position, which could potentially carry a price tag of over $1.0 billion, according to a report by Reuters.

According to the company’s website, its current Gulf of Mexico assets include:

  • Non-operated working interest in over 70 federal leases (5,760 acres each) spanning over 400,000 gross acres
  • 2,500 block licenses with 3D seismic coverage

The package will also include investments in operated well projects, including:

  • Gunflint Prospect (Noble Energy-operated – 19.13% WI to Samson)
  • Buckskin Prospect (Chevron-operated – 12.5% WI to Samson)
  • Moccasin Prospect (Chevron-operated – 12.5% WI to Samson)
  • Samurai Discovery (Murphy Oil-operated – WI not disclosed)

Samson has tapped investment bank Jefferies LLC to facilitate the sale.