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TPH-Backed Antioch Energy on the Hunt for MidContinent Assets

TPH Partners has partnered with Antioch Energy, an Oklahoma City oil and gas exploration and production company.
Antioch Energy is led by Kevin Dunnington, Chief Executive Officer, and Nathaniel Harding, President. Antioch Energy changed its name from Harding & Shelton Exploration in early September.
Antioch Energy currently operates properties in 10 counties, and expects its new partnership with TPH Partners to help provide for substantial growth. The company plans to focus on the acquisition and development of conventional and unconventional oil and gas properties primarily in Oklahoma. Antioch Energy is already in the process of leveraging its deep relationships to begin acquiring new assets, and it is anxious to exploit the upside in its existing properties as well.
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