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Devon Energy Announces $1.4 Billion Wolfcamp and Cline JV

Sumitomo Corp Devon Energy Corp
AnnouncedAug 1, 2012
TypeJV
LocationPermian Basin,Cline Shale,Midland Basin,Midland Basin-Wolfcamp,Wolfcamp Shale
Announced Date
August 01,2012
Effective Date
January 01,2012
Close Date
September 27,2012
Transaction Type
JV
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
1400




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Permian Basin"}
TargetZones:
{"Cline Shale","Midl
Net Acres
Location
Region
Permian

Country
United States

State
Texas

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Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
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Devon Energy Corporation, announced it has signed an agreement with Sumitomo Corporation whereby Sumitomo will invest $1.4 billion in exchange for 30 percent of Devon’s interest in approximately 650,000 net acres in the Cline Shale and the Midland-Wolfcamp Shale.

“This transaction once again demonstrates the value embedded in our high-quality portfolio,” said John Richels, Devon’s president and chief executive officer. “This arrangement will materially enhance Devon’s future returns and improve our capital efficiency. It will also further enhance our financial strength. For quite some time we…

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