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American Energy Marcellus Acquires West Virginia Property For $1.2 Billion

American Energy Partners, Ascent Resources LLC East Resources, Inc
AnnouncedJun 9, 2014
TypeProperty
LocationMarcellus Shale
Announced Date
June 09,2014
Close Date
August 05,2014
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
1275




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Marcellus Shale"}
TargetZones:
{"Marcellus Shale"}
Net Acres
Net Operated Locations:

Location
Region
Northeast

Country
United States

State
West Virginia

County
Doddridge ,Harrison ,Marion ,Tyler ,Wetzel

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Production

Production Mix


Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
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American Energy – Marcellus, LLC (AEM), announced today that it has signed agreements to acquire approximately 48,000 net acres of leasehold in Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Tyler and Wetzel Counties, West Virginia, also from East Resources, Inc. and an unnamed private company. At closing, the properties are expected to have net production of approximately 135 mmcfe per day.

The combined acquisition price of the transaction is $1.275 billion and the deal is expected to closed in 60 days.

The sellers are currently using two rigs to develop the acreage being acquired and AEU and AEM plan to…



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