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Brigham Acquired Bakken Undeveloped Interests From U.S Energy

Brigham Exploration Co., Equinor Ageron Energy, LLC
AnnouncedDec 20, 2011
TypeProperty
LocationBakken Shale & Three Forks
Announced Date
December 20,2011
Effective Date
December 15,2011
Close Date
December 14,2011
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
14




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Williston Basin"}
Location
Region
Williston Basin

Country
United States

State
North Dakota

County
Williams

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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Brigham Oil & Gas LP, Austin, Texas, a subsidiary of Norway national oil company Statoil ASA, has acquired undeveloped interests in McKenzie and Williams counties, North Dakota, from U.S. Energy Corp., Riverton, Wyoming, (Nasdaq: USEG) for $13.7 million.

The assets include an undivided 75% interest in U.S. Energy's Rough Rider prospect. U.S. Energy retained the remaining 25% of its interest in the undeveloped acreage and its original working interest in its 20 developed wells in the Rough Rider prospect. Of these 20 wells, 18 are currently producing, one is currently being completed and…



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