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Contango Unloads Non-Core Colorado Assets for $5.0 Million

Not Disclosed Contango Oil & Gas Co.
AnnouncedDec 27, 2016
TypeProperty
Announced Date
December 27,2016
Effective Date
December 01,2016
Close Date
December 30,2016
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
5




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"DJ Basin"}
TargetZones:
{}
Net Acres
Proved Reserves

Location
Region
Rockies

Country
United States

State
Colorado

County
Adams ,Weld

Production & Reserves
Production

Production Mix

Reserves


Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
$/ Flowing

$/ Acre

Production ($/Mcfe/d)

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Contango Oil & Gas has sold all of its non-core onshore Colorado assets to an independent oil and gas company for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million.

The properties were sold effective December 1, 2016 and consist of the Company's approximately 16,000 gross (11,200 net) acres primarily in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado and associated producing vertical wells.

The properties sold will not have a material impact on the Company's production, cash flow or borrowing base. Proved reserves at January 1, 2016 were 4.2 Bcfe (51% liquids) and third quarter 2016 production averaged 0.4…

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