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Continental Resources Acquires Bakken Assets

Continental Resources, Inc. Not Disclosed
AnnouncedNov 12, 2012
TypeProperty
LocationBakken Shale & Three Forks
Announced Date
November 12,2012
Close Date
December 20,2012
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
650




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Williston Basin"}
TargetZones:
{Bakken,"Three Forks
Net Acres
% Oil:

Location
Region
Williston Basin

Country
United States

State
North Dakota

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Production
Production


Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
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Continental Resources, Inc. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain Bakken producing and undeveloped properties for $650 million. The property includes leasehold of approximately 120,000 net acres, primarily in Divide and Williamscounties, North Dakota, and production of approximately 6,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (Boepd).

Continental is currently the largest leaseholder in the Bakken, with 984,040 net acres as of September 30, 2012. If completed, the proposed acquisition will increase this total to 1.1 million net acres.

If the Bakken acreage acquisition is…



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