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Chesapeake Ditches Large Portion of Marcellus, Utica Acreage

Southwestern Energy Co. Chesapeake Energy Corp
AnnouncedOct 16, 2014
TypeProperty
LocationMarcellus Shale,Utica Shale
Announced Date
October 16,2014
Close Date
December 22,2014
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
4975




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Marcellus Shale","Utica Shale"}
TargetZones:
{"Upper Devonian","M
Net Acres
% Oil:

Proved Reserves

Location
Region
Northeast

Country
United States

State
West Virginia

County
Ohio ,Marshall ,Wetzel ,Tyler ,Preston ,Harrison ,Upshur ,Lewis

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Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Closing Announcement - December 23, 2014

Southwestern Energy Company announced that the transaction reported in October 2014 with Chesapeake Energy Corporation to acquire certain oil and gas assets in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania was closed today at an adjusted purchase price of approximately $4.975 billion.

Steve Mueller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southwestern Energy, commented: "We are very pleased with today's closing and the addition of this world-class asset into our portfolio. We believe this is a transformational transaction for the company and we are excited…



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