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Bonanza Creek, Extraction to Merge; Rebrand as Civitas Resources

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. Extraction Oil and Gas
AnnouncedMay 10, 2021
TypeCorporate
LocationNiobrara - DJ Basin
Announced Date
May 10,2021
Effective Date
November 01,2021
Close Date
November 01,2021
Transaction Type
Corporate




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
["DJ Basin"]
TargetZones:
["Niobrara", "Codell
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Proved Reserves

Location
Region
Rockies - DJ Basin

Country
United States

State
Colorado

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Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. and Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals.

The combined company, to be named Civitas Resources Inc., will be the largest pure-play energy producer in Colorado's Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin, with an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $2.6 billion (based on the closing share prices of Bonanza Creek and Extraction on May 7, 2021).

Pro-Forma Assets: The combined company will operate across approximately 425,000 net acres, with a production base of 117 Mboe/d, on a pro…

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Price History



Date Deal Headline Price$/acre
Dec-18-2025 JAPEX Secures First U.S. Operated Position in $1.26B DJ Basin Acquisition of Verdad Resources - -
Jan-11-2024 Prairie Operating Bolt-On DJ Basin Assets From Nickel Road - -
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